Does playing a wind instrument influence tooth position and facial morphology? : Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Fawn Nitanee van der Weijden R B Kuitert Lobbezoo Frank Cees Valkenburg Fridus August van der Weijden Dagmar Else Slot

Published in: Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie (2020)

Playing a wind instrument can influence tooth position and facial morphology in both children and adults. Aspects that stand out are overjet, arch width, facial divergence/convergence and lip thickness. However, evidence was sparse and the strength of the premise emerging from this review was graded to be "very low".

Keyphrases

soft tissue
young adults
patient reported outcomes
aortic dissection