Effects of mouth breathing on facial skeletal development in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Ziyi Zhao (Author), Leilei Zheng (Author), Xiaoya Huang (Author), Caiyu Li (Author), Jing Liu (Author), Yun Hu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mouth breathing is closely related to the facial skeletal development and malocclusion. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of mouth breathing on facial skeletal development and malocclusion in children. Methods An electronic search in...