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. 2021 Sep-Oct;14(5):604–609. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1987

Table 1.

Sociodemographic and dentofacial profile of mouth breather

Sociodemographic and dentofacial factors
Age Mean SD
10.12 1.81
Gender Male Female
70 30
Malocclusion Class 1 Class 2
79 21
Facial profile Convex Straight
65 35
Overjet Normal Increased
42 58
Overbite Normal Increased
50 50
Upper lip length Normal Short
23 77
Upper lip tonicity Normal Hypotonic
40 60
Lower lip tonicity Hypertrophic Hyperactive mentalis
4 21
Lip competency Competent Incompetent
27 71
Tongue thrust Present Absent
23 77