Sentence examples for dimensions of the upper from inspiring English sources
We wished to determine the independent contribution of craniofacial dimensions of the upper airway to sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in subjects who spanned the entire continuum of SDB.
Normalizing the dimensions of the upper jaw is of primary importance in orthodontics.
Correction of mandibular retrognathism by functional appliances improves the dimensions of the upper airway [7]-[14].
Lateral cephalometric radiographs were taken before treatment (T1) and after treatment (T2) to assess changes in the dimensions of the upper airway.
Indeed, the significant correlation of the within-subject comparisons of the dimensions of the upper and lower arches showed more swimmers than non-swimmers with harmonious development of both dentoalveolar arches.
A previous study also observed changes in the dimensions of the upper airway related to the reduction in the medial posterior palatal space in individuals with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) [8].
The backward position of the tongue in subjects with retrognathic mandible pushed the soft palate posterior and decreased the dimension of the upper airway [2].
Six specific reference planes have been selected and assessed which were the following: S-N: orientation of the anterior cranial base SNP-A: sagittal dimension of the upper maxillary process GO-ME: sagittal dimension of the mandible N-SNA: anterior superior vertical dimension SNA-ME: anterior inferior vertical dimension N-ME: total anterior vertical dimension.
We hypothesize that upper airway dimensions have significant effects on the dynamics of the airway flow and that both the dimensions and mechanics of the upper airway are greatly affected by orthodontic and orthopedic procedures such as rapid maxillary expansion (RME).
