Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
 | Online Publication Date: 01 Apr 1987
Relationships between Swallowing Pattern, Mode of respiration, and Development of Malocclusion
Relationships between Swallowing Pattern, Mode of respiration, and Development of Malocclusion
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Page Range: 113 – 120
A study of children in northern Italy finds positive but complex relationships between malocclusion and both respiration and swallowing patterns.Abstract
Keywords: MALOCCLUSION; RESPIRATION; SWALLOWING; TONGUE
Copyright: Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists
Contributor Notes
Dr. Melsen is Professor and Head of the Institute of Orthodontics at the Royal College of Dentistry in Aarhus, Denmark. She is a graduate of the Royal Dental College and holds a Certificate in Orthodontics from that institution
Drs. Attina and Santuari are private practitioners in Trento, Italy