Alessandra Marino1, Alessandro Nota2,3, Silvia Caruso3, Roberto Gatto3, Caterina Malagola1, Simona Tecco2. 1. Faculty of Psychology and Medicine, La Sapienza University, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy. 2. Dental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. 3. Department MeSVA, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the dimensions of the upper and lower arches in children affected by OSAS with different levels of severity of obstruction. Methods: Twenty-seven Caucasian children (14 males, 13 females; mean age 6, range 5.2-6.1 years) with a diagnosis of OSAS determined by polysomnography were enrolled in this study. The dimensions of both dental arches were measured, and the data were compared among children affected by severe, moderate, and mild OSAS. Results: Statistically significant differences among the three groups revealed that children with severe OSAS had the highest values of upper intercanine and intermolar distances in the sample.Discussion: A severe OSAS grade (AHI > 10) is associated with statistically significantly higher upper intercanine and intermolar distances compared with mild and moderate grades. An early approach to OSAS in children with late primary dentition is auspicated in order to prevent an influence on dental arches growth.
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the dimensions of the upper and lower arches in children affected by OSAS with different levels of severity of obstruction. Methods: Twenty-seven Caucasian children (14 males, 13 females; mean age 6, range 5.2-6.1 years) with a diagnosis of OSAS determined by polysomnography were enrolled in this study. The dimensions of both dental arches were measured, and the data were compared among children affected by severe, moderate, and mild OSAS. Results: Statistically significant differences among the three groups revealed that children with severe OSAS had the highest values of upper intercanine and intermolar distances in the sample.Discussion: A severe OSAS grade (AHI > 10) is associated with statistically significantly higher upper intercanine and intermolar distances compared with mild and moderate grades. An early approach to OSAS in children with late primary dentition is auspicated in order to prevent an influence on dental arches growth.
Authors: E Davidovich; A Hevroni; L Tzur Gadassi; A Spierer-Weil; O Yitschaky; D Polak Journal: Clin Oral Investig Date: 2021-10-22 Impact factor: 3.573