ArticleProgress in orthodontics2021
Three-dimensional assessment of airway volumes in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate.
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- Long-term morphometric and functional outcomes of frontofacial advancement in syndromic craniosynostosis.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- CBCT study of adenoid and nasopharyngeal airway in boys with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.Oral radiology · 2026Article
- Pharyngeal Airway Architecture in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate by Cone-beam Computed Tomography: Review of Literature.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
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- Analysis of General Knowledge on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) among Italian Pediatricians.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the impact of alveolar bone graft surgery on the nasal cavity of individuals with cleft lip and palate.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2024Article
- Effect of SEC III protocol on upper airway dimensions in growing class III patients: a retrospective study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Pharyngeal Airway Analysis for Area and Volume in Patients Affected by Unilateral and Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate - A Comparative Study.Annals of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
- CBCT analysis of pharyngeal airway dimensions in cleft lip and palate: A systematic review and meta-analysis.National journal of maxillofacial surgeryReview
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Abstract
backgroundConsidering the adverse consequences of respiratory insufficiency in cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients, this study aimed to assess the pharyngeal airway dimensions in 9-12-year-old patients with unilateral CLP. This historical cohort evaluated the cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of 30 patients with non-syndromic unilateral CLP between 9 and 12 years and 30 age- and sex-matched non-cleft controls. Three-dimensional (3D) images were reconstructed by the Mimics software, and the nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, and total airway volumes, as well as the minimal cross-sectional area of the airway (minAx), and posterior airway length (PAL) were all measured in the sagittal plane. Data were analyzed by the Student's t test.
resultsThe oropharyngeal and the total airway volumes, as well as the minAx and PAL in CLP patients, were significantly smaller than the corresponding values in the control group (P < 0.05). Despite smaller nasopharyngeal airway volume in CLP patients than controls, this difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05).
conclusionsNine- to twelve-year-old non-syndromic unilateral CLP patients have smaller pharyngeal airway dimensions than non-cleft controls, and are therefore at higher risk of respiratory insufficiency.
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