The Relationship Between Cephalogram Analysis and Oxygen Desaturation Index During Sleep in Patients Submitted for Mandibular Setback Surgery.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between morphologic factors of mandibular protrusion patients and clinical indices of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: Fifty-two Japanese patients divided into 2 groups: 1 jaw surgery group (30 patients) and 2 jaw surgery group (22 patients). Morphologic changes were studied using cephalograms taken before surgery and 1 year after ... Read more