Abstract:and AKIRA KOMORI 1) Purpose : Orthognathic surgery to improve skeletal open bite may change the function of peripharyngeal muscles, pharyngeal airway and hyoid bone position. The purpose of this study was to investigate cephalo metric changes in hyoid bone position and pharyngeal airway morphology following mandibular setback surgery in patients with skeletal open bite. Material and Methods : The subjects were 13 patients (4 males and 9 females, mean age : 27 years 11 months) who had undergone sagittal split r… Show more
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