Assessment of the Airway Characteristics in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate using Cone Beam Computed Tomography.

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Author	Agarwal, Anirudh Marwah, Nikhil
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Objective: The aim of our study is to use cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) to assess the dimensional changes in the nasopharyngeal soft-tissue characteristics in children of Indian origin with repaired cleft lip and palate (CLP) and to compare the results with patients with ideal occlusion.Materials and methods: A sample of 20 children (10 girls, 10 boys) with repaired CLP was selected. Cone beam computed tomography scans were taken to measure the nasopharyngeal airway changes in terms of linear measurements and sagittal cross-sectional areas. Error analysis was performed to prevent systematic or random errors. Independent means t-tests and Pearson correlation analysis were used to evaluate sex differences and the correlations among the variables.Results: Nasopharyngeal soft-tissue characteristics were different in the control and the study groups. Subjects with repaired CLP had lesser lower aerial width, lower adenoidal width and lower airway width. The upper airway width was also significantly lesser. The retropalatal and the total airway area were significantly greater in the control group.Conclusion: The narrow pharyngeal airway in patients with CLP might result in functional impairment of breathing in patients. Further investigations are necessary to clarify the relationship between pharyngeal structure and airway function in patients with CLP.How to cite this article: Agarwal A, Marwah N. Assessment of the Airway Characteristics in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate using Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016;9(1):5-9.
ISSN	09747052
Journal	International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
Volume Number	9
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4890054
Issue Number	1
PubMed reference number	27274147
e-ISSN	09751904
DOI	10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1324
Language	English
Publisher	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Publisher Date	2016-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visithttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Copyright © 2016; Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.
Subject Keyword	CBCT Cleft lip Cleft palate Nasopharyngeal.
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Oral Surgery Periodontics Orthodontics Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health