Cephalometrics of Pharyngeal Airway Space in Lebanese Adults
Purpose. The upper airway space is significant in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. The objectives of this study are to assess the dimensions of soft tissue elements of the upper pharyngeal space and evaluate potential correlations with modifying variables such as gender, skeletal class,...
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| description | Purpose. The upper airway space is significant in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. The objectives of this study are to assess the dimensions of soft tissue elements of the upper pharyngeal space and evaluate potential correlations with modifying variables such as gender, skeletal class, and anthropometric parameters. Materials and Methods. Lateral cephalograms were obtained from 117 healthy young adult Lebanese subjects. Nineteen cephalometric linear/angular measurements of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx were recorded. Anthropometric parameters including body mass index and neck circumference were measured. Results. Significant differences were demonstrated for 12 out of the 19 parameters considered between genders. Uvula and tongue dimensions and the distances between epiglottis-posterior pharyngeal wall and epiglottis-posterior nasal spine were significantly larger in males. The anteroposterior inclination of the uvula and the distances between the uvula and posterior pharyngeal wall were significantly greater in females. No significant differences were found between skeletal classes relative to most of the variables. Body mass index and neck circumference were positively correlated with the dimensions of tongue and uvula. Conclusions. Sexual dimorphism relative to some cephalometric variables and anthropometric parameters may account partly for larger oronasopharyngeal spaces in females. Anthropometric data need to be accounted for in population-related comparisons. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-595c4783406f47c3ae76531ac79c4ae92025-02-03T06:44:50ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362017-01-01201710.1155/2017/39594563959456Cephalometrics of Pharyngeal Airway Space in Lebanese AdultsAntoine Daraze0Myriam Delatte1Giuseppe Liistro2Zeina Majzoub3Department of Orthodontics, Lebanese University, School of Dentistry, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Orthodontics, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Pneumology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Periodontics, Lebanese University, School of Dentistry, Beirut, LebanonPurpose. The upper airway space is significant in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. The objectives of this study are to assess the dimensions of soft tissue elements of the upper pharyngeal space and evaluate potential correlations with modifying variables such as gender, skeletal class, and anthropometric parameters. Materials and Methods. Lateral cephalograms were obtained from 117 healthy young adult Lebanese subjects. Nineteen cephalometric linear/angular measurements of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx were recorded. Anthropometric parameters including body mass index and neck circumference were measured. Results. Significant differences were demonstrated for 12 out of the 19 parameters considered between genders. Uvula and tongue dimensions and the distances between epiglottis-posterior pharyngeal wall and epiglottis-posterior nasal spine were significantly larger in males. The anteroposterior inclination of the uvula and the distances between the uvula and posterior pharyngeal wall were significantly greater in females. No significant differences were found between skeletal classes relative to most of the variables. Body mass index and neck circumference were positively correlated with the dimensions of tongue and uvula. Conclusions. Sexual dimorphism relative to some cephalometric variables and anthropometric parameters may account partly for larger oronasopharyngeal spaces in females. Anthropometric data need to be accounted for in population-related comparisons.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3959456 |
| spellingShingle | Antoine Daraze Myriam Delatte Giuseppe Liistro Zeina Majzoub Cephalometrics of Pharyngeal Airway Space in Lebanese Adults International Journal of Dentistry |
| title | Cephalometrics of Pharyngeal Airway Space in Lebanese Adults |
| title_full | Cephalometrics of Pharyngeal Airway Space in Lebanese Adults |
| title_fullStr | Cephalometrics of Pharyngeal Airway Space in Lebanese Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cephalometrics of Pharyngeal Airway Space in Lebanese Adults |
| title_short | Cephalometrics of Pharyngeal Airway Space in Lebanese Adults |
| title_sort | cephalometrics of pharyngeal airway space in lebanese adults |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3959456 |
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