Craniofacial morphology in preschool children with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

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ABSTRACT

Aim

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common problem in children. It is characterised by a
combination of partial airway obstruction associated with hypoxemia and hypoventilation and intermittent obstructive
apnoea, which disrupts normal ventilation and sleep. The aim of the study was to evaluate the craniofacial features of
preschool children with polysomnographic diagnosis of OSAS, using measurements from standardized lateral
cephalograms according to the floating norms cephalometric analysis.

Methods

21 untreated caucasian
children (mean age of 4.57 +/-0.6) with complete deciduous dentition were included in this study. All the subjects had
diagnosis of OSAS with a positive RDI. Pretreatment cephalometric radiographs were evaluated. Statistical method
Descriptive statistics includes mean and standard deviation of the cephalometric variables.

Conclusion

The present
study showed that OSAS preschool children showed a skeletal Class II pattern with retrognathic mandible and increased
skeletal divergency.

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