International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (Oct 2024)

The Use of Rhinomanometry in Mouth Breathing: A Systematic Review of the Literature

  • Merly Fernanda Illera Castellanos,
  • Hilton Justino da Silva,
  • Silvio Ricardo Couto de Moura,
  • Luciana de Barros Correia Fontes,
  • Niedje Siqueira de Lima,
  • Thiago Freire Pinto Bezerra,
  • Daniele Andrade da Cunha

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1785199
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 04
pp. e720 – e727

Abstract

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Introduction Mouth breathing generates imbalances in the musculature, in craniofacial morphofunctionality, and in the stomatognathic system. Therefore, it is essential to make a diagnosis of mouth breathing through the quantitative assessment of nasal permeability, which can be performed through rhinomanometry.

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