Respiratory pattern evaluation and its relationship to craniofacial growth: a prospective study among 7-15 years old subjects

• Grant number: 01/10478-8
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: December 01, 2003
• End date: June 30, 2005
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Dentistry - Orthodontics
• Principal Investigator: Joao Batista de Paiva
• Grantee: Joao Batista de Paiva
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Odontologia (FO). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and correlate respiratory pattern, facial growth and malocclusion among a hundred 7-15 years old subjects. A direct relationship between respiratory pattern and cranialfacial growth and development will be stablished and quantified with an acoustic rhinometer. The data will be used to provide a new respiratory pattern to those patients, evaluating the repercussion over possible esqueletal malocclusions. (AU)