Introduction Class II malocclusion with mandibular retrognathia is a common complication of paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), often accompanied by transverse maxillary deficiency. In early ...

No statistically significant differences were found in sex or habits between the GS and NGS patients. Conclusion: Class II skeletal malocclusion with maxillary prognathism and mandibular retrognathism ...

Inclusion criteria were symmetric bilateral mandibular retrognathism, planned mandibular advancement for 10 mm or more, patients with permanent dentition, and individuals without mandibular third ...

However, individual variations may occur depending on specific cases. Figure 3. Mouth breathing causes perioral muscle dysfunction and atypical maxillary development. Patients who practice normal ...

Maxillary sinus retention cysts (MRCs) are typically asymptomatic and require no treatment. An early 30s man presented with a decade-long history of severe left-sided chronic facial pain (CFP).

There are two different kinds of labial frenulum: maxillary labial frenum, which connects the upper lip to the mouth mandibular labial frenum, which connects the lower lip to the mouth The labial ...

UCLP patients presented distinct morphological cranial base characteristics in comparison with CG. These results indicate that morphological and positioning changes in the maxillary bones are not ...

Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by the collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The muscles supporting soft tissues in the throat relax, narrowing or closing the airway and temporarily ...

In addition to these studies, research has identified specific genetic polymorphisms associated with mandibular retrognathism, a condition often linked to Class III malocclusion. A study found ...