An analysis of different approaches to the assessment of upper airway morphology: A CBCT study

Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 96-105

  Lenza, M G ^a,b   de O Lenza, M M ^a,b   Dalstra, M ^b   Melsen, B ^b   Cattaneo, P M ^b  

^a Instituto Lenza   (Brazil)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cephalometry; Measurement; Tomography; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHARYNX; RADIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954356459     PISSN: 16016335     EISSN: 16016343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-6343.2010.01482.x     Document Type: Article

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