Three-dimensional morphological evaluation of the hard palate in Korean adults with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea

作者：Yu Chen, Hyo‐Won Ahn, Seong‐Hun Kim · 发表于：The Korean Journal of Orthodontics · 年份：2018 · DOI：10.4041/kjod.2018.48.3.133 · 被引用次数：18 · 研究领域：Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research、Dental Radiography and Imaging、Cleft Lip and Palate Research

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in three-dimensional (3D) morphology of the hard palate between Korean adults with and without mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) data. METHODS: The protocol for the two-dimensional (2D) and 3D mathematical modeling was established by analyzing CBCT images of 30 adults with OSA and 30 matched controls without OSA, using MIMICS software. The linear and angular measurements were also determined using this software. The measurements were repeated for 30 palates, by the same operator, to assess reliability. RESULTS: > 0.05). The results of 2D and 3D mathematical models were consistent for linear and angular measurements, indicating that 2D and 3D mathematical modeling of the palate is a reliable methodology. CONCLUSIONS: OSA is a multifactorial disease; the palates of adults with mild-to-moderate OSA do not have specific morphological features distinct from those of healthy controls.