Cephalometric pattern and nasal patency in children with primary snoring: the evidence of a direct correlation.

Cephalometric pattern and nasal patency in children with primary snoring: the evidence of a direct correlation.

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) might affect craniofacial growth and children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome present an increase in total and lower anterior heights of the face and a more anterior and inferior position of the hyoid bone when compared to nasal breathers.To investigate the cor...

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Main Authors: Anna Maria Zicari, Marzia Duse, Francesca Occasi, Valeria Luzzi, Emanuela Ortolani, Flaminia Bardanzellu, Serena Bertin, Antonella Polimeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4216138?pdf=render

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