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Three-dimensional evaluation of pharyngeal airway and maxillary arch in mouth and nasal breathing children with skeletal Class I and II

Authors :
Janvier Habumugisha
Shu-Yu Ma
Amin S. Mohamed
Bo Cheng
Min-Yue Zhao
Wen-Qing Bu
Yu-Cheng Guo
Rui Zou
Fei Wang
Source :
BMC Oral Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
BMC, 2022.

Abstract

Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate whether the subjects with mouth breathing (MB) or nasal breathing (NB) with different sagittal skeletal patterns showed different maxillary arch and pharyngeal airway characteristics. Methods Cone-beam computed tomography scans from 70 children aged 10 to 12 years with sagittal skeletal Classes I and II were used to measure the pharyngeal airway, maxillary width, palatal area, and height. The independent t-test and the Mann–Whitney U test were used for the intragroup analysis of pharyngeal airway and maxillary arch parameters. Results In the Skeletal Class I group, nasopharyngeal airway volume (P

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14726831
Volume :
22
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BMC Oral Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.03fc1ce0340d48559ba1ef30ed67bf8d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02355-3