Craniofacial and airway morphology of individuals with oculoauriculovertebral spectrum.

Julianna de Oliveira Lima ParizottoAdriano Porto PeixotoKarina Tostes BorsatoJonas BianchiSiulan Vendramini PittoliCristiano TonelloJoão Roberto Gonçalves

Published in: Orthodontics & craniofacial research (2021)

The OAVS's airway was altered and worse than the control group. Our results suggest that the contralateral side of OAVS individuals is unaffected; however, longitudinal assessments are needed to confirm it. Hyoid bone and postural measures play an important role in interpreting airway features of individuals with and without OAVS.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
cross sectional
body composition
soft tissue
bone regeneration
bone loss