Cephalometric Analysis of the Association Between Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Obstruction Sites and Lips and Perioral Soft Tissue Morphology in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Upper airway obstruction in children links to specific lip and facial changes. Nasopharyngeal obstruction causes thicker, everted upper lips, while oropharyngeal obstruction leads to lower lip protrusion.
Area Of Science
- Dentistry and Orthodontics
- Paediatric Airway Studies
- Craniofacial Morphology
Background
- Upper airway obstruction (UAO) in children impacts craniofacial development.
- Specific UAO sites may correlate with distinct soft tissue facial patterns.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate the association between UAO sites and lip/perioral soft tissue morphology in children.
- To correlate nasopharyngeal obstruction (NO) and oropharyngeal obstruction (OO) with specific cephalometric measurements.
Main Methods
- Classified UAO into NO, OO, combined (NO+OO), and control groups (CG) using Fujioka and Baroni's methodology.
- Quantified upper and lower lip thickness, perioral soft tissue morphology, and maxillary skeletal parameters.
- Utilized ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, chi-square tests, and logistic regression for statistical analysis.
Main Results
- Nasopharyngeal obstruction (NO) showed significantly greater upper lip thickness and eversion compared to controls.
- NO also correlated with increased distance between lower incisal edges and the lower lip.
- Upper lip thickness was positively associated with all UAO types; upper lip length inversely related to NO and NO+OO.
Conclusions
- Nasopharyngeal obstruction is linked to upper lip thickening and eversion.
- Oropharyngeal obstruction is associated with lower lip protrusion.
- UAO site influences perioral and maxillary morphology, highlighting the need for airway assessment in orthodontic treatment planning.
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