Relationship between hyoid bone and pharyngeal airway in different skeletal patterns

Background/purpose: The hyoid bone and its attached muscles play an important role in the maintenance of the pharyngeal airway space. The aim of the present study was to investigate the correlations between hyoid bone and pharyngeal airway spaces among three skeletal patterns. Materials and methods:...

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Main Authors: Jung-Hsuan Cheng, Szu-Yu Hsiao, Chun-Ming Chen, Kun-Jung Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790220300945