Evaluation of the oropharynx in class I and II skeletal patterns by CBCT.
Oral Maxillofac Surg
; 21(1): 27-31, 2017 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study aimed to evaluate the dimensions of the oropharynx and its shape in the minimum cross-sectional area, in individuals with Class I and Class II skeletal patterns, using three-dimensional CBCT images.METHODS:
Forty-two cone-beam computed tomography images of grown individuals were evaluated. The images were divided according to the patient's skeletal patterns. The dimensions of the oropharyngeal airway space were determined using the Dolphin Imaging software.RESULTS:
The volume and the minimum cross-sectional area were greater in patients with a Class I skeletal pattern, with a median difference of 5379 mm3 and 86.8 mm2, respectively. The anteroposterior and lateral diameters in the minimum cross-sectional area were also higher in Class I individuals (2.3 and 6.0 mm, respectively), but the ratio between them was not different.CONCLUSIONS:
The volume and the minimum cross-sectional area of the oropharynx, as well as the anteroposterior and lateral diameters, are lower in individuals with a class II skeletal pattern than in individuals with a class I skeletal pattern. There was no difference in the shape of the oropharynx in healthy individuals with different skeletal patterns.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Orofaringe
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Imagenología Tridimensional
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Tomografía Computarizada de Haz Cónico
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oral Maxillofac Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil