Estudio de la correlación entre la permeabilidad de las vías aéreas superiores y la morfología facial mandibular
- Fernández Sánchez, J.
- Martín Castaño, A.
- Pernia Ramírez, I.
ISSN: 0210-1637
Año de publicación: 2003
Volumen: 43
Número: 3
Páginas: 171-179
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Ortodoncia española: Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Ortodoncia
Resumen
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between facial morphology and upper airway permeability, using naso-pharynx tracings on lateral skull radiographs. 195 lateral skull radiographs were traced on 94 patients with normal occlusion and 101 patients with Angle's class I malocclusion. Results show no correlation between upper airway permeability and mandibular rotation in children with normal occlusion, but did show a significant relationship in Angle's class I malocclusion group. Likewise, a proportional increase between Iower anterior facial height and mandibular rotation was found in the class I malocclusion group, associated to a decreased in upper airway space.