Changes in the hyoid bone, tongue, and oropharyngeal airway space after mandibular setback surgery evaluated by cone-beam computed tomography

BACKGROUND: Mandibular setback surgery can change the position of the mandible which improves occlusion and facial profile. Surgical movement of the mandible affects the base of the tongue, hyoid bone, and associated tissues, resulting in changes in the pharyngeal airway space. The aim of this study...

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Autores principales: Kim, Seon-Hye, Choi, Sung-Kwon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Singapore 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7423819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32821741
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40902-020-00271-6