ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry2026
Cephalometric Measurements of Upper Airway at Upright and Supine Posture in Adult OSAS Patients.
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- The Role of the Hyoid Bone in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity: A Systematic Review.Journal of sleep research · 2026Pooled it
- Upper airway dimensions in pediatric obstructive sleep-disordered breathing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Pooled it
- Current Concepts of the Applications and Treatment Implications of Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy for the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Objective: This article aims to investigate whether posture (upright vs. supine) affects airway-related cephalometric measurements in adult Chinese patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven adult Chinese male patients with OSAS (mean age, 50.1 ± 10.2 years), diagnosed through polysomnography, were recruited. All of the recruited patients had their lateral cephalograms taken in the upright posture and lateral cephalometric images taken using spiral computed tomography scans in the supine posture within a 3-month interval. Healthy Chinese men were included as the control group. Fourteen cephalometric parameters were measured using the images of the upper airway and craniofacial structures taken in the upright and supine postures. Statistical Analysis: A paired Student's Results: Significant differences were observed in the distance between the tip of the soft palate and the posterior pharyngeal wall, tongue length, tongue height, and hyoid bone ( Conclusion: Posture mainly affects the cephalometric measurements of the soft palate and tongue and the hyoid bone position. PASmin and U-MPW can still serve as reliable markers in upright lateral cephalometric radiographs for early detection of OSAS.
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