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Influence of Fixed Orthodontic Therapy on Pharyngeal Airway Dimensions after Correction of Class-I, -II and -III Skeletal Profiles in Adolescents

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  • Yara Al Senani

    (College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia)

  • Al Jouharah Al Shammery

    (College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia)

  • Abeer Al Nafea

    (College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia)

  • Nisreen Al Absi

    (College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia)

  • Omar Al Kadhi

    (Department of Preventive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia)

  • Deema Al-Shammery

    (Department of Preventive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

The aim was to compare the influence of fixed orthodontic therapy (OT) on the pharyngeal airway space dimensions after correction of class-I, -II and -III skeletal profiles and among untreated adolescent patients. A control group comprising of untreated patients was also included. Demographics and OT-related information was retrieved from patients’ records. Measurements of airway spaces in the nasopharynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx were performed on lateral cephalograms. p -values under 0.05 were considered statistically significant. The results showed no statistically significant differences in the naso-, oro- and hypo-pharyngeal airway spaces among patients with class-I, -II and -III skeletal profiles and individuals in the control group. There were no statistically significant differences when naso-, oro- and hypo-pharyngeal airway spaces were compared among patients with class-I, -II and -III skeletal profiles. In conclusion, in non-extraction cases without maxillary expansion, fixed OT does not affect the naso-, oro- and hypo-pharyngeal airway spaces in patients with skeletal Class-I, -II and -III skeletal profiles. Further studies involving patients undergoing ME and premolar extraction are needed to elucidate the influence of fixed OT on the naso-, oro- and hypo-pharyngeal airway spaces.

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  • Yara Al Senani & Al Jouharah Al Shammery & Abeer Al Nafea & Nisreen Al Absi & Omar Al Kadhi & Deema Al-Shammery, 2021. "Influence of Fixed Orthodontic Therapy on Pharyngeal Airway Dimensions after Correction of Class-I, -II and -III Skeletal Profiles in Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(2), pages 1-8, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:2:p:517-:d:477842
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    1. Aistė Kavaliauskienė & Antanas Šidlauskas & Apolinaras Zaborskis, 2018. "Relationship Between Orthodontic Treatment Need and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among 11–18-Year-Old Adolescents in Lithuania," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-17, May.
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