Table 1.

Oral and dental characteristics of patients with Rett syndrome admitted to the University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy (N = 56)

Characteristic	n (%)
Open bite	50 (89.3)
Open-mouth breathing	46 (82.1)
Drooling	52 (92.9)
Reduced lip continence	56 (100)
Bruxism	48 (85.7)
Involuntary tongue movements	46 (82.1)
Poor lateralisation of the tongue	52 (92.9)