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Filter by:The aim of the study was to investigate the short and long-term effects of breathing exercises on reaction time.
The purpose of this study is to compare physiological responses in cardiovascular variables between nose and mouth breathing at rest and during exercise.
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) employing an annatto-based (20%) dye combined with blue LED for the treatment of halitosis in mouth-breathing children. Methods: Fifty-two children six to twelve years of age with diagnoses of mouth breathing and halitosis (score of ≥ 3 on Breath Alert® portable breath meter) were randomly allocated to two groups (n = 26). Group 1: brushing, dental floss and aPDT applied to middle third of the dorsum of the tongue. Group 2: brushing, dental floss and tongue scraper. Breath meter results before, immediately after treatment as well as seven and 30 days after treatment were compared. The normality of the data will be determined using the Shapiro-Wilk test. Parametric data will be submitted to analysis of variance and nonparametric data will be compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test. The results of each treatment in the different periods of the study will be compared using the Wilcoxon test.
This study intends to investigate the improvement in patients with OSA through objective measurement, including oxygen desaturation index (ODI) and the percentage reduction in intermittent mouth puffing (IMP) before and after the intervention. The oral appliances are placed between the tongue and the soft palate to reduce the oral ventilation space. A total of 24 participants aged between 36 and 57 years were identified with ODI above 5 events/hour by measuring their blood oxygen and with an originally designed mouth puffing detector to find out those who were still mouth-puffed when their mouths were taped. A suitable appliance was chosen for the participants between the two originally designed oral appliances, tongue pressed device (TPD) and tongue elevated device (TED), and the intervention lasted for six weeks.
This study will determine if resistance of the airway to airflow and pressure, measured by Impulse Oscillometry, is impacted by a deep breathe maneuver in a small cohort of healthy human subjects.
Breathing is one of the body's vital functions that occur under normal conditions using the nose. When humans breathe primarily through the mouth instead of the nose, this is referred to as mouth breathing. Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occur frequently in mouth breathers. Mouth breathing impairs oral health, reduces quantity and quality of saliva, and increases dry mouth, risk of developing dental caries, gingival inflammation, bad breath and dry lips. Serious health conditions associated with an obstructed upper airway in those who snore include hypertension, cardiovascular disease and mild cognitive impairment. Oral appliances (OAs) that bring the lower jaw (mandible) forward have been shown to be highly effective in reducing snoring and interruptions in breathing (respiratory events) that occur in those who snore and/or have OSA. The myTAP™ OA (AMI, Dallas, TX) includes an optional mouth shield (MS) that is anticipated to promote nasal breathing. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of oral appliance plus mouth shield therapy on sleep cardio-respiratory dynamics (breathing and heart activity) and their effect on improving OSA and oral health, especially of the periodontal tissues, in confirmed mouth breathers who snore and/or have OSA. As many as 70 adults at least 18 years old will be recruited to participate. All participants will wear the OA during sleep for 8 weeks (Phase 1). Half of the participants will be randomly assigned to wear the OA only for the first 4 weeks; all will wear both the OA and MS for the last 4 weeks. Participants will wear an easy-to-use home sleep recording system (NOX T3) for 2 nights at the start of the study and again at 4 weeks and 8 weeks. Based on the investigators' experience, some participants will not have achieved maximal benefit from the OA at 8 weeks, and will require addition adjustment. These participants will enter a second phase of the study where they will have 1 or more sleep studies done at 2 week intervals, and will further adjust their OAs (that is, advance the mandible) to eliminate snoring.
The study will examine the usability of a breathing platform in the home environment. It will be a randomized, open-label crossover study of 10 participants who will complete the CBT and breathing components in their home, prior to sleeping. Usability will be measured by scores assigned by participants. Qualitative feedback and compliance information will also be collected.
To assess the effectiveness of the Buteyko method as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of asthmatic children with mouth breathing.
The latest findings on the ergogenic effects of a dentistry-design, bite-aligning mouthpiece require additional research to assess its impact on anaerobic ability and ventilatory parameters. This study was aimed at determining the ergogenic acute effects of wearing a custom-made mouthpiece on oral airflow dynamics, Wingate Test performance parameters.
Purpose: To examine whether nasal breathing influences the perception of sound causing trade between hard and soft consonants in the writing of children in school age and the incidence of trade.