Associations between the Cervical Vertebral Column and Craniofacial Morphology

Aim. To summarize recent studies on morphological deviations of the cervical vertebral column and associations with craniofacial morphology and head posture in nonsyndromic patients and in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Design. In these recent studies, visual assessment of the cervica...

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Main Author: L. Sonnesen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/295728
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spelling doaj-ed2886c364034523b4d95edcf16bda9b2020-11-25T02:29:38ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362010-01-01201010.1155/2010/295728295728Associations between the Cervical Vertebral Column and Craniofacial MorphologyL. Sonnesen0Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, DenmarkAim. To summarize recent studies on morphological deviations of the cervical vertebral column and associations with craniofacial morphology and head posture in nonsyndromic patients and in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Design. In these recent studies, visual assessment of the cervical vertebral column and cephalometric analysis of the craniofacial skeleton were performed on profile radiographs of subjects with neutral occlusion, patients with severe skeletal malocclusions and patients with OSA. Material from human triploid foetuses and mouse embryos was analysed histologically. Results. Recent studies have documented associations between fusion of the cervical vertebral column and craniofacial morphology, including head posture in patients with severe skeletal malocclusions. Histological studies on prenatal material supported these findings. Conclusion. It is suggested that fusion of the cervical vertebral column is associated with development and function of the craniofacial morphology. This finding is expected to have importance for diagnostics and elucidation of aetiology and thereby for optimal treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/295728
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Associations between the Cervical Vertebral Column and Craniofacial Morphology
International Journal of Dentistry
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title Associations between the Cervical Vertebral Column and Craniofacial Morphology
title_short Associations between the Cervical Vertebral Column and Craniofacial Morphology
title_full Associations between the Cervical Vertebral Column and Craniofacial Morphology
title_fullStr Associations between the Cervical Vertebral Column and Craniofacial Morphology
title_full_unstemmed Associations between the Cervical Vertebral Column and Craniofacial Morphology
title_sort associations between the cervical vertebral column and craniofacial morphology
publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Dentistry
issn 1687-8728
1687-8736
publishDate 2010-01-01
description Aim. To summarize recent studies on morphological deviations of the cervical vertebral column and associations with craniofacial morphology and head posture in nonsyndromic patients and in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Design. In these recent studies, visual assessment of the cervical vertebral column and cephalometric analysis of the craniofacial skeleton were performed on profile radiographs of subjects with neutral occlusion, patients with severe skeletal malocclusions and patients with OSA. Material from human triploid foetuses and mouse embryos was analysed histologically. Results. Recent studies have documented associations between fusion of the cervical vertebral column and craniofacial morphology, including head posture in patients with severe skeletal malocclusions. Histological studies on prenatal material supported these findings. Conclusion. It is suggested that fusion of the cervical vertebral column is associated with development and function of the craniofacial morphology. This finding is expected to have importance for diagnostics and elucidation of aetiology and thereby for optimal treatment.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/295728
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