Early diagnosis of mouth breathing syndrome prevents future dental problems, Study says
According to recent research it has been observed that the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of mouth breathing syndrome (MBS), and early treatment of MBS may prevent possible future dental and physical problems.
The study is published in the Pediatric Dental Journal.
Mouth breathing syndrome (MBS) is defined as a set of signs and symptoms that may be completely or incompletely present in subjects who, for various reasons, replace the correct pattern of nasal breathing with an oral or mixed pattern. Better understanding of the characteristics of MBS at each stage of growth will be helpful for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of MBS.
Therefore, Emi Inada and colleagues from the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan carried out this study to clarify the relevant factors affecting MBS in children and to examine the influence of an incompetent lip seal (ILS) on facial soft tissue form in preschool-aged children.
Since the functional problems associated with mouth breathing can be attributed to multiple factors, an adequate examination of the factors related to mouth breathing is important for diagnosing and treating this condition. Hence, the authors conducted a large-scale questionnaire study to investigate the actual condition of MBS in children.
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