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3-D Oropharyngeal Airway Analysis Of Different Antero-Posterior And Vertical Craniofacial Skeletal Patterns In Children And Adolescents, Chi Kim Huynh
3-D Oropharyngeal Airway Analysis Of Different Antero-Posterior And Vertical Craniofacial Skeletal Patterns In Children And Adolescents, Chi Kim Huynh
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Sleep apnea disorder has recently emerged as a significant public health issue. While the prevalence of obesity is on the rise among children, it is one of the main risk factors associated with apnea. Upper airway dimensions and morphology seem to be major components of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and can be affected by different craniofacial patterns. The purpose of this retrospective, cross-sectional pilot study is to correlate gender, Body Mass Index, risk for OSA, neck circumference, and 3-D oropharyngeal airway dimensions in children and adolescents with different antero-posterior (AP) and vertical craniofacial skeletal patterns. A total of 86 pre-orthodontic …