Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5641498 Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2017 23 Pages PDF
Abstract
MA can widen the oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal airway space, and maxillary setback can narrow the nasopharyngeal airway space. Some relapse related to the width of the oropharynx and hypopharynx was found at the long-term observation. The hyoid bone moved superiorly and forward in the MA group.
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