Assessing the prevalence of velopharyngeal dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea by correlating cone beam computed tomography parameters of soft palate with the stop bang questionnaire

Introduction: The relationship between soft palate length and nasopharyngeal depth can be used to determine the velopharyngeal dysfunction and is called Need's ratio. Need's ratio should be in a range of 0.6–0.7 in normal subjects. Any increase greater than 80% demonstrated a risk for deve...

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Main Authors: V S Madhu Preetha, B G Harsha Vardhan, K Saraswathi Gopal, Arathy S Lankupalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
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Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2021;volume=33;issue=3;spage=294;epage=300;aulast=Madhu