Nasometer

Nasometer 

by C.F. Gugino

The NEW Nasometer, developed by Dr. C. F. Gugino for U Concept® is a great and simple diagnostic tool dedicated to register the nasal exhalation capacity of your patient and rate it nostril per nostril.
It will allow you to evaluate initial exhalation level and its evolution over time, once the myofunctional treatment is in progress
and motivate your patient by showing him the progression of its nasal breathing recovery.

To use

Preparation to use

1. Keep the surface clean.
2. Make the mirror cool under running water.
3. Dry it with tissue paper.

Measurement of nasal airflow

1. Put the mirror on subnasal part of the patient close to the nasal hole.
2. Make patient close the lips and make him/her exhale through nose.
3. You can see the cloudy [fogging] ranges of both sides on the mirror.
4. Evaluate the degree of cloudy range of both sides.

Nasometer Number Ranges

    0   Range: complete nasal obstruction.
1-2   Range: indicates lack of nasal air flow.
    3   Range: Indicates normal for growing children, but lack of nasal air flow for adults.
4-5   Range: sufficient air flow.