Oral Habits and Nasal Symptoms in Chilean Children With Cleft Lip and Palate
The main findings highlighted mouth breathing, difficulty blowing the nose, snoring, and the use of a pacifier with a bottle, which affected both functional and emotional domains. Although limited by sample size and lack of control for confounding variables, these results underscore the need for further research using more robust designs.
Authors
- Felipe Inostroza-Allende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3844-7484)
- Nicol Maricoy Guineo
- Marjorie Ponce Sanchez
- Grisel Ureta Falcón
- Hugo Sebastian Diaz
- Matías Silva Berrocal
- Carla Vallejos Salamanca
- María Inés Pegoraro-Krook
- Evelyn Roa Neculpán
- María Pia Silva Schwartau
Institutions
- Universidad de La Frontera (CL)
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (India) (IN)
- Universidad Autónoma de Chile (CL)
- Universidade Sagrado Coração (BR)
- Hospital Doctor Hernán Henríquez Aravena (CL)
- Hospital São Paulo (BR)
- University of Chile (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000012473
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00