Association between pterygoid hamulus length and apnea hypopnea index in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a combined three-dimensional cone beam computed tomography and polysomnographic study

Oz, Ulas; ORHAN, KAAN; Aksoy, Secil; ÇİFTCİ, FATMA; Ozdoganoglu, Tunis; Rasmussen, Finn

doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2015.10.032

Association between pterygoid hamulus length and apnea hypopnea index in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a combined three-dimensional cone beam computed tomography and polysomnographic study

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Oz U., ORHAN K., Aksoy S., ÇİFTCİ F., Ozdoganoglu T., Rasmussen F.

ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY, cilt.121, sa.3, ss.330-339, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 121 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.oooo.2015.10.032
Dergi Adı: ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.330-339
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among the pterygoid hamulus (PH), the maxillo-mandibular complex to the pharynx, the upper airway, and the soft palate and a possible connection to sleep apnea severity as assessed by polysomnography.