Logo-ajdr
Submitted: 08 Sep 2014
Revision: 30 Sep 2014
Accepted: 04 Oct 2014
ePublished: 25 Dec 2014
EndNote EndNote

(Enw Format - Win & Mac)

BibTeX BibTeX

(Bib Format - Win & Mac)

Bookends Bookends

(Ris Format - Mac only)

EasyBib EasyBib

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

Medlars Medlars

(Txt Format - Win & Mac)

Mendeley Web Mendeley Web
Mendeley Mendeley

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

Papers Papers

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

ProCite ProCite

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

Reference Manager Reference Manager

(Ris Format - Win only)

Refworks Refworks

(Refworks Format - Win & Mac)

Zotero Zotero

(Ris Format - Firefox Plugin)

Avicenna J Dent Res. 2014;6(2): 68-72.
doi: 10.17795/ajdr-23300
  Abstract View: 1205
  PDF Download: 467

Research Article

Upper Airway Dimensions in Patients With Class II and Class I Skeletal Pattern

Sanaz Soheilifar 1, Sepideh Soheilifar 2*, Sara Soheilifar 3

1 Department of Orthodontic, Dental Faculty, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran
2 Department of Orthodontic, Dental Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
3 Department of Periodontic, Dental Faculty, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Sepideh Soheilifar, Department of Orthodontic, Dental Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel: +98-9121944033, Fax: +98-8138223750, Email: sepid_1988@yahoo.com

Abstract

Background: Pharynx is located in close proximity of dentofacial structures. Therefore, a relationship might exist between skeletal malocclusions and the size of the pharyngeal airway.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess and compare the upper airway dimensions and characteristics of skeletal Class I and Class II patients using cephalometric analysis.

Patients and Methods: In this retrospective study, lateral cephalograms of 24 Class I and 26 Class II patients, Who were 9-11 years old and had the inclusion criteria, were used for analysis. Cephalograms were traced manually. Depth of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx, soft palate dimension and position, and hyoid position were measured on the cephalograms. Independent-samples t-test was used for analyzing the differences in the variables of the two groups and Pearson correlation analysis was used for finding any association between the variables.

Results: No significant difference in the upper airway, soft palate, and hyoid variables was found between the two groups (P > 0.05) and no correlation was found between ANB difference and the other variables (P > 0.05).

Conclusions: Pharyngeal airway dimensions, soft palate length, thickness, and position, and hyoid position are not significantly different between skeletal Class I and Class II prepubertal children.

First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Comments
Security code


Abstract View: 1206

Your browser does not support the canvas element.


PDF Download: 467

Your browser does not support the canvas element.