Electromyography-A tool to evaluate muscle activity in Mouth Breathers.
Phase 3
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/05/033686
- Lead Sponsor
- Priyanka
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patient in mixed dentition period.
Patient with incompetent lips, snoring or sleeping with open mouth.
ENT consultation will be taken to rule out any obstructive or anatomical cause of mouth breathing.
Exclusion Criteria
Uncooperative patient.
Patient undergoing orthodontic treatment.
Patient with any generalized or systemic diseases.
Patient with nasal obstruction in form of deviated nasal septum, enlarged turbinates, adenoids .
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the changes of buccinator, orbicularis oris, <br/ ><br>mentalis, sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles before and after appliance therapy in mouth breathers,thus determining the effectivenessof the interceptive therapy.Timepoint: 3 months and 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot applicableTimepoint: Not applicable