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Immediate postural responses to total nasal obstruction

L P Tourne1, J Schweiger

  • 1Department of Environmental Health and Safety, University of Minnesota, USA.

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics : Official Publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, Its Constituent Societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics
|December 1, 1996
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Eliminating nasal breathing in adults for one hour caused significant postural changes, including lip parting, jaw drop, and hyoid bone descent. These findings suggest potential long-term impacts on craniofacial growth.

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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Craniofacial Anatomy
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Nasal breathing is crucial for maintaining craniofacial and postural homeostasis.
  • Altered respiratory patterns can influence head and neck posture.
  • Understanding reflexive postural responses is vital for craniofacial development research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the immediate postural reflexive effects of artificially eliminating nasal breathing in adults.
  • To quantify changes in the position of the cranium, mandible, hyoid bone, tongue, and lips.
  • To assess the potential implications for craniofacial growth patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Radiographic examination of 25 healthy adults before and after 1 hour of experimentally induced mouth breathing.

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  • Measurement of six angular and six linear variables to assess postural changes.
  • Statistical analysis to determine the significance of observed changes.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant lip parting (p < 0.05) was observed.
    • A statistically significant drop in mandibular position (p < 0.001) occurred.
    • Downward movement of the hyoid bone was significant (p < 0.05).
    • Cranial extension showed a trend towards significance (p = 0.06).

    Conclusions:

    • Short-term elimination of nasal breathing induces measurable postural changes in the craniofacial complex.
    • These postural adaptations, if sustained, could influence vertical craniofacial growth.
    • Findings have implications for understanding human clinical research and primate studies related to breathing and posture.