Morphological Varieties of Soft Palate in Normal Individuals, Cleft Palate Patients and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with Reference to Indian Population: A Preliminary Digital Cephalometric Study

Deepa, Vinoth Kumar; Ramnarayan, B K

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1239

Cited by 6 publications

(12 citation statements)

References 18 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…You et al6 proposed that surgical failure of primary palatoplasty may result from variation in velar tissue morphology. A preliminary assessment of 15 participants with cleft palate showed that the “butt” shape was predominant within this population, whereas the “lanceolate” (“leaf”) shape was most predominant in the non-cleft population 1. The “butt” shape was predominant among the adult and child participants in the present study, none of whom had cleft palate.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 40%

“…Pepin et al5 reported that a “hooked” or “S-shaped” velum predicted a higher risk of OSA, while Deepa et al1 reported a higher prevalence of a “lanceolate” (“leaf”) shaped palate with a longer velum in individuals with OSA. Research has shown that the prevalence of OSA increases with advancing age, male sex, and higher body mass index 24.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Anatomical deficiencies, such as cleft palate, are known to cause velopharyngeal insufficiency, or the inability of the velopharyngeal mechanism to completely close off the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. The literature has shown that velar shape may be pertinent to patient health and well-being, specifically relative to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)1 and oral submucous fibrosis 2345…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Additional studies have applied qualitative velar classifications to analyze lateral cephalograms 12347891011121314. For the majority of these studies, the most common velar shape was “leaf,” and no significant difference in shape was reported based on sex or age 1791215. Praveen et al11 also found no significant difference in velar shape according to sex, but determined that the “rat-tail” shape was most common among both males and females.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Morphological variation of the velum in children and adults using magnetic resonance imaging

2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate variations in velar shape according to age, sex, and race using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods The study sample consisted of 170 participants (85 children, 85 adults) between 4 and 34 years of age. Velar morphology was visually classified using midsagittal MRI scans for each participant by 2 independent raters. Inter- and intra-rater reliability was assessed. Statistical analyses were performed to identify correlations of velar shape with sex, age, and race. Results The most frequent velar shape was “butt” for both adults (41%) and children (58%) in this study. The least common shapes for adults were “leaf” and “S.” The children did not exhibit any “leaf” or “straight” velar shapes. A statistically significant difference was noted for age with respect to velar shape ( P =0.014). Sex and race were found to have no significant impact on velar shape in this study. Conclusion When using MRI to evaluate velar morphology, the “butt” shape was most common in both children and adults. Velar shape varied significantly with age, while race and sex did not have a significant impact.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 40%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Morphological variation of the velum in children and adults using magnetic resonance imaging

2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…An increase in the length of PNS-U of the soft palate with a more severe course of obstructive sleep apnea [14]. In addition, certain forms of soft palate occur more often in people with this disease [5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Teleroentgenometric parameters of the soft palate in young men and young women with an orthognathic bite without and taking into account the type of face

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The study of the features of the upper respiratory tract and the relationship of their parameters with other anatomical formations and structures of the human body is one of the promising areas of modern science. Since numerous anatomical components are involved in the functioning of the respiratory tract, their detailed study should be carried out separately. One of these components that is of direct interest to science and practice is the soft palate. The purpose of the study is to establish the peculiarities of the teleroentgenometric parameters of the soft palate in Ukrainian young men and young women without pathology of the upper respiratory tract with an orthognathic bite without and taking into account the type of face. Determination of teleroentgenometric parameters of the soft palate was carried out in 72 young women and 46 young men with no pathology of the upper respiratory tract with an orthognathic bite (primary lateral teleroentgenograms were taken from the database of the research center and the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of the National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya). For all young men and young women face type was determined using Garson's morphological index. The analysis of the obtained results was carried out in the statistical package “Statistica 6.0” using non-parametric estimation methods. As a result of the conducted research, pronounced gender differences were found (significantly greater, or a tendency to greater values in young men): the value of the PM-U distance in representatives without taking into account the type of face by 7.1 %, with very wide – by 9.2 %, with wide – by 8.4 % and with narrow – by 7.4 % face types; values of the SPT distance in representatives without taking into account the face type by 10.3 %, with very wide – by 16.4 % and with narrow – by 23.1 % face types; the values of the NL/PM-U angle in representatives without taking into account the face type by 7.6 % and by 11.5 % with wide face types; the size of the SPA area in representatives without taking into account the type of face by 17.2 %, with very wide – by 24.4 %, with wide – by 13.4 % and with narrow – by 32.2 % of face types. When analyzing the value of teleradiographic parameters of the soft palate in young men between different types of faces, it was established that significantly higher values or trends towards higher values in representatives with a narrow face of the SPT distance and SPA area than in young men with a very wide (respectively by 8.9 % and 13.0 %) and average (by 13.9 % and 22.2 %), respectively, face types, and in young men, regardless of face type, there is a tendency for greater values of the PM-U distance than in representatives with an average face (by 4.2 %). In young women with a narrow face, only a tendency to greater values of the NL/PM-U angle was established than in young women with a wide face (by 6.2 %). The results of the study are an integral element of determining the normative values of various parameters of the upper respiratory tract, which enables practicing doctors to more correctly distinguish the norm from pathology.

show abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea: An oral and maxillofacial radiology perspective

Ganguly¹,

U²,

Misra³

et al. 2022

Int. J. Appl. Dent. Sci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Sleep related disorders can have a drastic negative effect on the quality of life of an individual. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is well recognized condition that is characterized by frequent short periods of collapse of the upper airway, complete or partial obstruction of the airway during sleep, associated with snoring and brief arousals, resulting in sleep disturbance and deprivation. OSA is reported as chronic disease affecting approximately 2-4 % of the adults globally, with middle aged being the most affected. The diagnosis and management of OSA requires a multidisciplinary approach comprising of health professionals of various specialties including dental professionals. The emergence of sleep medicine as a specialty focusing exclusively on sleep-related breathing disorders has incorporated health care professionals of various specialties including pulmonologists, otolaryngologists and dentists in the sleep medicine team. Oral Obstructive sleep apnea exhibits various maxillofacial and upper airway features manifestations such as midface and mandibular hypoplasia, micro pharyngeal ptosis involving tonsils and adenoids, followed by specific radiographic air way findings. Maxillofacial Radiologists play a significant role in identifying patients with OSA with subsequent referral to a sleep clinic. Therefore, Oral Medicine and Radiology Specialists play an important role in recognition of obstructive sleep apnea.

show abstract

Morphological Varieties of Soft Palate in Normal Individuals, Cleft Palate Patients and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with Reference to Indian Population: A Preliminary Digital Cephalometric Study

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Morphological variation of the velum in children and adults using magnetic resonance imaging

Morphological variation of the velum in children and adults using magnetic resonance imaging

Teleroentgenometric parameters of the soft palate in young men and young women with an orthognathic bite without and taking into account the type of face

Obstructive sleep apnea: An oral and maxillofacial radiology perspective

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About