Obstructive sleep apnea and orthodontics: an American Association of Orthodontists White Paper

RG Behrents, AV Shelgikar, RS Conley… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Obstructive sleep apnea can have many serious consequences if left
untreated.•OSA can affect adults and children and can present at any time in …

Pharyngeal airway dimensional changes after orthodontic treatment with premolar extractions: A systematic review with meta-analysis

N Orabi, C Flores-Mir, T Elshebiny, S Elkordy… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of orthodontic extraction
on the pharyngeal airway volume and Minimum cross-sectional area (MCA) in growing and …

[HTML][HTML] Upper airway changes in diverse orthodontic looms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

HJ Alswairki, MK Alam, SA Rahman, R Alsuwailem… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Upper airway assessment is particularly important in the daily work of orthodontists, because
of its close connection with the development of craniofacial structures and with other …

Effect of premolar extraction on upper airway volume and hyoid position in hyperdivergent adults with different mandibular length

R Ning, J Guo, D Martin - American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The objective of this study was to investigate the morphological changes of the
upper airway and the position of the hyoid bone in hyperdivergent adults with different …

Airway and cephalometric changes in adult orthodontic patients after premolar extractions

A Joy, J Park, DW Chambers… - The Angle Orthodontist, 2020 - meridian.allenpress.com
Objective To examine changes in the airway and cephalometric measurements associated
with orthodontic treatment of adults with and without premolar extractions. The study …

Effects of miniscrew-assisted orthodontic treatment with premolar extractions on upper airway dimensions in adult patients with Class II high-angle malocclusion

X Shi, H Chen, F Lobbezoo, E Berkhout… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The primary aim of this study was to investigate the change in upper airway
dimensions and in mandibular position after miniscrew-assisted treatment with premolar …

[HTML][HTML] Volumetric changes in the upper airway on CBCT after dentofacial orthopedic interventions-a systematic review

RM Steegman, AM Renkema, A Schoeman… - Clinical oral …, 2023 - Springer
Objective To provide a critical overview of the effect of various orthodontic and/or dentofacial
orthopedic interventions on three-dimensional volumetric changes in the upper airway …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of pharyngeal airway space after orthodontic extraction treatment in class II malocclusion integrating with the subjective sleep quality assessment

W Vejwarakul, EWC Ko, CH Lin - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Orthodontic treatment with premolar extractions is typically used to relieve dental crowding
and retract anterior teeth for lip profile improvement. The aim of the study is to compare the …

[HTML][HTML] Change in the constricted airway in patients after clear aligner treatment: A retrospective study

G Fountoulaki, A Thurzo - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
This retrospective study evaluated changes in the pharyngeal portion of the upper airway in
patients with constricted and normal airways treated with clear aligners (Invisalign, Align) …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of orthodontic vertical control on the changes in the upper airway size and tongue and hyoid position in adult patients with hyperdivergent skeletal …

Y Liu, W Chen, Y Wei, G Zhang, X Zhang, HM Sharhan… - BMC Oral Health, 2022 - Springer
Background At present, there are still controversies about the influence of orthodontic
treatment on the size of upper airway and the position of hyoid bone. We investigated the …