Orthopedics 224: Breathe & Mouth Breathing | CCEDseminars

• Clinical Orientation — why breathing patterns matter in chiropractic orthopedics, neurology, and whole-person care.
• Breathing Design — nasal breathing, mouth breathing, airway anatomy, and daily breathing behaviors.
• Nasal Versus Mouth Breathing — airflow, filtration, humidity, oral dryness, and physiologic considerations.
• Common Contributors — nasal obstruction, congestion, allergies, deviated septum, enlarged tonsils or adenoids, and sleep-related breathing concerns.
• Sleep and Energy — snoring, dry mouth on waking, drooling, fatigue, and non-restorative sleep as clinical clues.
• Oral and Dentofacial Health — oral dryness, saliva changes, caries risk, periodontal concerns, malocclusion, and craniofacial development patterns.
• Posture and Neuromuscular Effects — tongue position, lip seal, mandibular posture, head posture, and craniofacial muscle activity.
• Screening and Referral Awareness — history questions, observation points, and referral considerations for dental, ENT, sleep, or medical evaluation.
• Patient Management and Documentation — communicating findings, supporting behavior awareness, and documenting breathing-related clinical considerations.

Orthopedics 224 is a 2-hour online chiropractic CE course on breathing patterns and health: nasal versus mouth breathing, airway anatomy and obstruction, sleep and energy clues, oral and dentofacial health, posture and neuromuscular effects, screening and referral awareness, and patient management. It is also listed as "Breathe — A Closer Look at Mouth Breathing and Health," and chiropractors may search for it as a mouth breathing course, an airway CE, or a breathing and posture course.

Yes. CCEDseminars is PACE Provider #34015544, recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB), with courses accepted in 40+ U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and international jurisdictions. Completions auto-report to CE Broker for states served. The full approval list for this course appears at the bottom of the page.

It can. Chronic mouth breathing is associated with changes in tongue position, lip seal, and mandibular posture that influence craniofacial muscle activity and dentofacial development — particularly in growing patients — along with head-posture adaptations, oral dryness, malocclusion risk, and sleep disruption. Orthopedics 224 teaches chiropractors the screening clues, examination observations, and referral considerations that turn these patterns into actionable clinical findings.

Orthopedics 224 awards 2 chiropractic CE hours. Your certificate is issued electronically the moment you complete the course and quiz, and is available in your CCEDseminars account. Completions auto-report to CE Broker for participating states.

Doctors who take Orthopedics 224 often add Orthopedics 220: Cervicovagopathy, 223: Inflammation & Relationships, and 211: Cervical Position Sense Testing — the breath, brain, and posture block. All Orthopedics 201–224 courses also count toward the 48-hour CCO certification.