Abstract

ROJAS, Erwin; CORVALAN, Rodrigo; MESSEN, Eduardo  and  SANDOVAL, Paulo. Upper airway assessment in Orthodontics: a review. Odontoestomatología [online]. 2017, vol.19, n.30, pp.40-51. ISSN 0797-0374.  https://doi.org/10.22592/ode2017n30a5.

Abstract: Introduction: Upper airway assessment is particularly important in the daily work of orthodontists, pediatric dentists, ENT specialists, speech therapists, etc., because of its close connection with the development of craniofacial structures and with other pathologies such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). Objective: To review the limits, functions and anomalies of different areas that compose the upper airway, to provide information about specific methods most widely used by specialists for their evaluation, and to describe and evaluate the information level and diagnostic accuracy of methods such as lateral cephalometric analysis and cone beam CT. Materials and Methods: The search was conducted on PubMed, with the following keywords: upper airway and CBCT, upper airway and assessment, evaluation and upper airway; upper airway and orthodontics. Only studies less than 5 years old were selected. A total of 46 papers were read and finally, 38 studios were selected. Conclusions: It is essential to know upper airway assessment methods, which include a clinical examination, a radiographic evaluation and CBCT. These will indicate possible functional changes that could interfere with treatment

Keywords : upper airway; CBCT; clinical assessment; orthodontics.

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