Dentofacial Characteristics of Chinese Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients in Relation to Obesity and Severity
Author(s) -
Huie Ming Hou,
Urban Hägg,
K Sam,
A. Bakr M. Rabie,
Rwk Wong,
B Lam,
Msm Ip
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/081005-273
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , hyoid bone , obesity , craniofacial , cephalometry , body mass index , cephalometric analysis , sleep apnea , orthodontics , hypopnea , polysomnography , apnea , dentistry , surgery , psychiatry
To evaluate dentofacial characteristics in relation to obesity and degree of severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in male Chinese patients and to elucidate the relationship between demographic parameters (age, body weight, height, and body mass index [BMI]) cephalometric parameters and OSA in these subjects.
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