Oral Breather: a review for physiotherapy

Abstract

Oral Breather Syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms that may be fully or partially present in human beings replacing the normal nasal breathing patterns by a mixed (oral and nasal) or an oral ones. This process occurs due to diferent reasons. Signs and symptoms shown by these people depend on several factors and alter their life quality in a significant way. Because of the alterations that this syndorome may produce in human beigs, the treatment of the oral breather is extremely important, and the participation of physiotherapy is indispensable. In this work, we intend to refer to essential features of teh Oral Breather Syndrome aiming at providing enough information as to contribute to the process of comprehension of this syndrome under a physiotherapeutic view. The ideas got from this case study will provide better conditions for a higher quality of the treatment of people who suffer from the Oral Breather Syndrome.