Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3116340 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2013 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
There is statistical support for an association between craniofacial disharmony and pediatric sleep-disordered breathing. However, an increased ANB angle of less than 2° in children with obstructive sleep apnea and primary snoring, compared with the controls, could be regarded as having marginal clinical significance. Therefore, evidence for a direct causal relationship between craniofacial structure and pediatric sleep-disordered breathing is unsupported by this meta-analysis. There is strong support for reduced upper airway width in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Larger well-controlled trials are required to address the relationship of craniofacial and upper airway morphology to pediatric sleep-disordered breathing in all 3 dimensions.
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Authors
Vandana Katyal, Yvonne Pamula, A. James Martin, Cathal N. Daynes, J. Declan Kennedy, Wayne J. Sampson,