Change of the upper airway after mandibular setback surgery in patients with mandibular prognathism and anterior open bite

Change of the upper airway after mandibular setback surgery in patients with mandibular prognathism and anterior open bite

Abstract Purpose It has been reported before that the amount of pharyngeal airway space (PAS) significantly decreases following mandibular setback (MS) surgery in patients with mandibular prognathism (MP). Further, MP patients with an anterior open-bite (AOB) presentation may show a larger decrease...

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Main Authors: Kyungjin Lee, Soon Jung Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-11-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Subjects:
Mandibular setback
Pharyngeal airway space
Mandibular prognathism
Open-bite
Hyoid bone
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40902-019-0230-4

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