Cephalometric analysis in submucous cleft palate: comparison of cephalometric data obtained from submucous cleft palate patients with velopharyngeal competence and incompetence
| Autor: | Tomomi Masuda, Naotugu Nitta, Ichiko Kitano, Kogo Kato, Susam Park, Makoto Omori |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Cephalometric analysis
Male Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Cephalometry Statistics as Topic Dentistry Nose Statistics Nonparametric 03 medical and health sciences Velopharyngeal insufficiency 0302 clinical medicine Sex Factors Sex factors Nasopharynx Maxilla Medicine Humans Speech Statistical analysis Sella Turcica Craniofacial 030223 otorhinolaryngology Child Skull Base business.industry Age Factors Vertical Dimension 030206 dentistry Craniometry Prognosis Cleft Palate Otorhinolaryngology Submucous cleft palate Child Preschool Pharynx Female Congenital disease Oral Surgery Palate Soft business Forecasting |
| Zdroj: | The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. 39(1) |
| ISSN: | 1055-6656 |
| Popis: | Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between craniofacial and nasopharyngeal morphology and velopharyngeal function in submucous cleft palate. Design and Patients Fifty-two lateral cephalometric radiographs of 46 sub-mucous cleft palate (SMCP) patients with velopharyngeal competence (24 patients) and incompetence (22 patients) at 4 and 7 years of age were studied. The patients had not received any surgical or orthodontic treatment prior to cephalography being performed. Results Significant differences were found between cephalometric variables (N-Ba, N-S-Ba angle) in children with velopharyngeal competence and incompetence. However, the results of our study showed that cephalometric data alone are not useful for predicting velopharyngeal function and can not serve as an absolute prognostic indicator. Conclusion There are many factors that can influence velopharyngeal function in SMCP patients. Cephalometric data did not demonstrate a strong relationship to velopharyngeal function. |
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