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…
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. Methods: A cephalometric evaluation of…
Purpose: To explore the application of navigation guided oral and maxillofacial surgery. Methods: 104 patients including 34 ZMC fractures, 27 unilateral TMJ ankylosis, 29 craniofacial fibrous dysplasia, 9 mandibular angle…
Purpose: This study aimed at evaluating the accuracy of computer guided mandibular fracture reduction. Patients and method: Ten patients were included in this study. A preoperative radiographic assessment cone beam…
