Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy
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Department of Orthodontics, Indian Army Dental Corps, India

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• Research Article   
  Evaluation of Pharyngeal Airway Dimensions Following Mandibular Setback Surgery in Patients Treated with Surgery First Orthognathic Approach
  Author(s): Agarwal SS*
  
  Objectives: To evaluate changes in upper airway dimensions post Mandibular Setback (MS) surgery with Surgery First Orthognathic Approach (SFOA) and also to evaluate stabilty of these changes 01 year post surgery using Acoustic Pharyngometry (AP). Methods: AP records of 10 patients treated with SFOA for MS were evaluated for changes in upper airway dimensions at T0 (Pre-treatment), T1 (01 week post-surgery) and T2 (01 year post surgery). Percentage changes in airway parameters were measured between T0 and T1 to study the changes in airway dimensions post-surgery and between T1 and T2 to know the stability of changes in upper airway dimensions 01 year post surgery and to ascertain relapse. Results: The distribution of mean volume, mean area and minimum area at T1 was significantly lower compared to T0 (p-value<0.0.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0277.19.8.302

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