Pharyngeal airway dimensions in Iranian female young adults with different skeletal patterns using cone-beam computed tomography.

Autor:	Golshah A; Department of Orthodontic, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran., Jalilian TH; Department of Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran., Nikkerdar N; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of orthodontic science [J Orthod Sci] 2023 Mar 18; Vol. 12, pp. 4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 18 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.4103/jos.jos_161_21
Abstrakt:	Objectives: To assess the oropharyngeal airway in Iranian female young adults with different skeletal patterns using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study evaluated 105 CBCT scans of female patients between 18 and 35 years retrieved from the archives of a radiology clinic. The images were evaluated in axial, sagittal, and frontal sections. In the axial plane, the maximum and minimum cross-sectional area (CSA) of the airways at the oropharynx, minimum width (anteroposteriorly), and minimum depth (laterally) were measured using Mimics Medical software. The oropharyngeal volume was measured by NemoFAB software. The values were compared among the groups with different sagittal, vertical, and transverse patterns. The correlation of indices with airway measurements was analyzed using Monte Carlo Chi-square and Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results: No significant difference was noted in oropharyngeal airway dimensions and volume among cases with different skeletal sagittal, vertical, and transverse patterns ( P > 0.05) except for class III patients with normal transverse pattern in whom maximum CSA in low-angle group was larger than that in normal-angle group ( P < 0.05) and class I normal-angle patients in whom maximum CSA in transverse normal group was smaller than that in constriction group ( P < 0.05). Conclusions: Oropharyngeal dimensions were not significantly different in Iranian female young adults with different skeletal patterns. Competing Interests: Amin Golshah, Tanaz Hosseini Jalilian, Nafiseh Nikkerdar declare that they have no conflict of interest. (Copyright: © 2023 Journal of Orthodontic Science.)
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