Table 3 Comparison of dimensional parameters between nasal breathers and mouth breathers with obstructive and habitual etiological causes
Parameters | Nasal breathers | Mouth breathers (H) | Mouth breathers (O) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Mean | Mean | |
Upper pharyngeal airway width | 12.7 | 9.7 | 9.9 |
Lower pharyngeal airway width | 15.4 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
Maxillary intermolar width | 45.3 | 43.7 | 43.8 |
Mandibular inermolar width | 40.1 | 38.6 | 39 |
Palatal Height | 10.4 | 13.4 | 13.8 |
Over jet | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
Over bite | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 |