The significance of nasal breathing in children and its relationship to malocclusion


Article type :

Review Article

Author :

Anfas A Hassan, Sanjana Santhosh, Shenoy Shailesh Ramdas*

Volume :

14

Issue :

2

Abstract :

The conventional habit breaking appliances prevents child from the habits but it doesn’t correct the malocclusions generated Here is the scope for myofunctional appliances where it stops the habits and at the same time it tunes the orofacial musculature and also aligns the teeth and improves the ease of life myofunctional makes the orofacial musculature functional and effective which enhances the proper growth and modulation of the craniofacial structures. Aim of the paper is to evaluate the change in quality of life through myofunctional therapy.

Keyword :

Myobrace, Myofunctional therapy, Nasal breething, Mouth breathing