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Table 1. Cephalometric Evaluation of Airway Changes after Distraction
Osteogenesis of the Mandible
ALL Patients (n=13)
Pre-Distraction
(mm)
SD
Post-Distraction
(mm)
SD
Change
Minimum Airway behind
Soft Palate 7.65 3.48 11.42 3.15 3.77*
Minimum Airway behind
Tongue 5.77 2.5 8.46 2.48 2.69*
Lower pharyngeal wall -
Epiglottis (LPW-E) 18.15 5.24 19.54 4.65 1.39*
Second cervical vertebra -
Hyoid (APW2 - PPW2) 8.62 3.15 11.35 3.62 2.73*
16.04 5.02 17.69 5.79 1.65*
Minimum Airway behind
Soft Palate 4.5 1.41 8.68 2.4 4.18*
Minimum Airway behind
Tongue 4.5 1.41 8.67 2.4 4.17*
Lower pharyngeal wall -
Epiglottis (LPW-E) 20.5 5.28 21.67 4.45 1.17
Second cervical vertebra -
Hyoid (APW2 - PPW2) 9.58 3.79 11.83 2.79 2.25*
18.75 4.12 20.33 4.55 1.58
Minimum Airway behind
Soft Palate 9.21 2.08 12.43 2.95 3.22*
Minimum Airway behind
Tongue 6.86 2.79 8.29 2.72 1.43
Lower pharyngeal wall -
Epiglottis (LPW-E) 16.14 4.63 17.71 4.28 1.57
7.79 2.5 10.93 4.39 3.14*
13.71 4.76 15.43 6.08 1.72
Fourt cervical vertebra -
Hyoid (APW4 - PPW4)
BILATERAL (n=6)
Fourt cervical vertebra -
Hyoid (APW4 - PPW4)
UNILATERAL (n=7)
Second cervical vertebra -
Hyoid (APW2 - PPW2)
Fourt cervical vertebra -
Hyoid (APW4 - PPW4)
* p<0.05
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