Abstract Background The American Association of Orthodontists white paper on obstructive
sleep apnea and orthodontics remains the most authoritative statement on the topic. This …

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 …

Objective: This article aims to appraise how scientific evidence related to CBCT has
changed over the years, based on levels of evidence and diagnostic efficacy. Methods: A …

Lymphoid tissues, such as adenoids (Ad) and tonsils (Tn), are suggested to undergo
hypertrophy during childhood and involution in adulthood. Enlargement of Ad and Tn can …

The aim of the present work was to investigate the upper airway dimensions in adult non-
orthodontic patients, equally divided according to their skeletal class. Methods: In this …

The purpose of this systematic review is to summarize evidence regarding the dentofacial
and upper airway features of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with adults. This systematic …

Aim of this systematic review was to assess the effects of orthopedic treatment for Class II
malocclusion with Functional Appliances (FAs) on the dimensions of the upper airways …

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 …

Purpose The objective of the present study is to put forward a novel automatic segmentation
algorithm to segment pharyngeal and sino-nasal airway subregions on 3D CBCT imaging …

Objective The aim of this investigation was to assess, with a descriptive three-dimensional
evaluation, the volume of upper airway (UAWV) and the volume of craniofacial structures in …