Cheng M C, Enlow D H, Papsidero M, Broadbent B H, Oyen O, Sabat M
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University.
Angle Orthod. 1988 Oct;58(4):309-20. doi: 10.1043/0003-3219(1988)058<0309:DEOIBI>2.0.CO;2.
Craniofacial morphology and occlusal pattern are evaluated in 71 subjects having impaired breathing as diagnosed by an otolaryngologist, and in an equal number of controls. The impaired group demonstrate characteristic combinations of craniofacial deformities and malocclusions, with the younger individuals demonstrating a lesser expression of malocclusion progression and morphologic deformities. This suggests that early recognition of such facial patterns may be utilized to identify those breathing compromised individuals who have a likely tendency to develop certain types of malocclusion.
