Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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CEPHALOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SNORING AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME PATIENTS

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  • Kim, Tae-Kyu (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yang, Dong-Kyu (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Chung, In-Kyo (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Ryoul (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Roh, Hwan-Jung (Dept. of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 김태규 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 양동규 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 정인교 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 김종렬 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 노환중 (부산대학교 의과대학 이비인후과교실)
  • Published : 1996.09.30
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Abstract

Sonoring is caused by the repeated obstructions of versatile upper air way structure during sleep and is known as a kind of disease entity varing from simple snoring to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS) which can cause serious cardiopulmonary complications due to its hypoxic pathophysiology. It has been reported that over 30% of middle-aged person have the problems of snoring and its accompanied symptomes and signs. Cephalometric measurements, frequently used to measure sella-nasion-subspinale(SNA) and sella-nasion-supramentale(SNB) angles, can provide the informations about the posterior airway space(PAS), the mandibular plane(MP) and the position of hyoid bone. These informations are useful in determining the therapeutic modalities of the snoring and OSAS patients. However, with conventional routine upright position, it does not represent the actual images of obstructive mechanism during sleep but only show the images of awaken normal upper airway anatomy. Therefore we have taken dual images of a routine upright lateral and a supine cephalometric view to compare both.

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