Lateral cephalometric radiograph versus lateral nasopharyngeal radiograph for quantitative evaluation of nasopharyngeal airway space

OBJECTIVE: This study compared lateral radiographs of the nasopharynx (LN) and lateral cephalometric radiographs (LC) used to assess nasopharyngeal airway space in children. MATERIAL AND METHODS: One examiner measured the nasopharyngeal space of 15 oral breathing patients aged between 5 and 11...

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Main Authors: Suelen Cristina da Costa Pereira, Rejane Targino Soares Beltrão, Guilherme Janson, Daniela Gamba Garib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2014-08-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512014000400089&lng=en&tlng=en