Fabiana Ballanti1, Alberto Baldini2, Salvatore Ranieri3, Alessandro Nota4, Paola Cozza5. 1. Department of Orthodontics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, 00133 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: fabianaballanti@gmail.com. 2. Department of Orthodontics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, 00133 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: studiomedicobaldini@gmail.com. 3. Department of Orthodontics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, 00133 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: salvatore.ranieri87@gmail.com. 4. Department of Orthodontics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, 00133 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: dr.alessandro.nota@gmail.com. 5. Department of Orthodontics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, 00133 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: paolacozza@alice.it.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Deviated nasal septum may cause a reduction of the nasal airflow, thus, during the craniofacial development, a reduced nasal airflow could originate a chronic mouth-breathing pattern, related with moderate to severe maxillary constriction. The aim of this retrospective study is to analyze the correlation between maxillary transverse deficiency and nasal septum deviation. METHODS: Frontal cephalograms were performed on 66 posterior-anterior radiographs of subjects (34M, 32F; mean age 9.95±2.50 years) with maxillary transverse deficiency and on a control group of 31 posterior-anterior radiographs of subjects (13M, 18F; 9.29±2.08 years). Angular parameters of the nasal cavities were recorded and compared between the two groups using a Student's t-test. RESULTS: Generally all the parameters are very similar between the two groups except for the ASY angle that differs for about the 27%; anyway the Student's t-test showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups (mostly p>0.20). CONCLUSIONS: This study failed to show an association between transverse maxillary deficiencies and nasal septum deviations. Moreover, no significant differences were found between the mean nasal cavities dimensions in subjects with transverse maxillary deficiency and the control group.
INTRODUCTION: Deviated nasal septum may cause a reduction of the nasal airflow, thus, during the craniofacial development, a reduced nasal airflow could originate a chronic mouth-breathing pattern, related with moderate to severe maxillary constriction. The aim of this retrospective study is to analyze the correlation between maxillary transverse deficiency and nasal septum deviation. METHODS: Frontal cephalograms were performed on 66 posterior-anterior radiographs of subjects (34M, 32F; mean age 9.95±2.50 years) with maxillary transverse deficiency and on a control group of 31 posterior-anterior radiographs of subjects (13M, 18F; 9.29±2.08 years). Angular parameters of the nasal cavities were recorded and compared between the two groups using a Student's t-test. RESULTS: Generally all the parameters are very similar between the two groups except for the ASY angle that differs for about the 27%; anyway the Student's t-test showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups (mostly p>0.20). CONCLUSIONS: This study failed to show an association between transverse maxillary deficiencies and nasal septum deviations. Moreover, no significant differences were found between the mean nasal cavities dimensions in subjects with transverse maxillary deficiency and the control group.
Authors: Ismail Serifoglu; İbrahim İlker Oz; Murat Damar; Mustafa Cagtay Buyukuysal; Alptekin Tosun; Özlem Tokgöz Journal: Head Face Med Date: 2017-02-28 Impact factor: 2.151