A Survey of Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Mouth Breathing in School Children (Part I).

• KOBAYASHI Shigeyuki

  Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Hokkaido University

• KATOH Hiroshi

  Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Hokkaido University

• OGURI Takeshi

  Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Hokkaido University

• ISHIZUKA Masahiro

  Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Hokkaido University

• ISHIKAWA Jun

  Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Hokkaido University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 学童における口呼吸徴候の調査 (第1報)

Abstract

Mouth breathing is an important etiological factor of chronic gingivitis and marginal periodontitis as well as dental plaque and calculus. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate (a) the frequency of clinical signs of mouth breathing in school children (b) correlation between 8 individual signs (c) relationship between prevelance of gingivitis (PMA Index) and clinical signs and symptoms of mouth breathing (d) relationship between oral hygiene status (OHI) and each clinical signs. The materials were examined, 1) lipseal insufficiency 2) lipdrying 3) over jet 4) open bite 5) mouth breathing line 6) tension ridge of palatal and lingual surface 7) hypertrophy of tonsils 8) lack of uvular reflex. As the result of this investigation, the followings were concluded. 1) Lip-seal insufficiency, mouth breathing line, hypertrophy of tonsils and lack of uvular reflex were found in more than 50% of children. 2) Lip-seal insufficiency, lip drying, over jet, mouth breathing line and tension ridge were related each other respectively. 3) Excepting hypertrophy of tonsils and lack of uvular reflex, all other signs were individually related to both of OHI and PMA.

Journal

• Nihon Shishubyo Gakkai Kaishi (Journal of the Japanese Society of Periodontology)

  Nihon Shishubyo Gakkai Kaishi (Journal of the Japanese Society of Periodontology) 16 (1), 328-334, 1974

  JAPANESE SOCIETY OF PERIODONTOLOGY

Details

• CRID: 1390001204412237184
• NII Article ID: 110006203939
• NII Book ID: AN0019129X
• DOI: 10.2329/perio.16.328
• ISSN: 1880408X
• ISSN: 03850110
• PubMed: 4549381
• Text Lang: ja
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