Dentofacial infection comprises a major component of admissions for oral and maxillofacial departments. Whilst there is a body of evidence supporting the assimilation of culture and sensitivities from immunocompromised patients…
Objective: Determinate volumetric dimensional changes in the upper way at the nasopharynx and oropharynx level, after bimaxillary orthognathic and monomaxilar surgery. Population, materials and method: Nineteen adult patients (12 men,…
The aim of this paper is to report the use of distraction osteogenesis to lengthening the mandible in order to improve the respiration on the children with severe upper airway…
Background and objectives: The prevalence of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is about 4–6% in men and 2–4% in women. It has been calculated that mortality among people sick…
Background: Classical studies on sleep apnea population have stated a clear pattern of epidemiological, facial and oral characteristics of OSAS patients, that remain until today. Some of those features are…
Background and objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea is often associated with congenital craniofacial malformations due to hypoplastic mandible and decreased pharyngeal airway. The patients were treated using external or internal distraction…
Background: Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing during sleep due to an alteration in anatomy or function of upper airway. When the airway collapses during…
Introduction: Sleep apnoea syndrome is characterized by repeated collapse of the upper airway related to excessive snoring, morning fatigue and witnessed apnoeas. OSAHS affects 2–5% of the population. Continuous positive…
Background and objectives: Bimaxillary advancement of the upper and lower jaw is a successful surgical treatment for OSA that opens the airway at the base of the tongue. However, the…
Background and objectives: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate pharyngeal airway space (PAS) changes in patients who received mono or bimaxillary surgeries with bone displacement. Methods: A…
