Open AccessTomographic analysis of the impact of mandibular advancement surgery on increased airway volume
Author(s) -
Danilo Louzada de Oliveira,
Thiago Calcagnotto,
Théssio Miná Vago,
Hugo Nary Filho,
Danilo Pinelli Valarelli,
Caio Peres Bellato
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_136_17
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , cone beam computed tomography , genioplasty , airway management , surgery , dentistry , nuclear medicine , computed tomography , orthodontics , orthognathic surgery
This study aimed to quantify, using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in patients who underwent a mandibular advancement surgery associated with genioplasty, three-dimensional changes in airway space and to evaluate whether these changes differ between men and women.