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Consider this scenario: What if our so called

“normal” standards aren’t so normal.

• What if during the critical stages of growth and development,

allergies or disease cause an extended period of mouth breathing?

Several studies have shown strong correlation between mouth breathing and

facial form (i.e. Long Face Syndrome).””

• If mouth breathing produces varying degrees of contracture in the dental

arch, should the resultant morphology still be considered

within the normal range?