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

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, Scopus)

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.