OROPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY CHANGES FOLLOWING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT OF ANTERIOR OPEN BITE IN GROWING VS NON-GROWING PATIENTS
Introduction: Orthodontic treatment of anterior open bite can result in a counter-clockwise rotation of the mandible and a more ideal forward position of the tongue. Usually this movement is thought to increase the oropharyngeal airway. The primary aim of the present study was to evaluate changes in...
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Scholarly Commons
2020
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| Online Access: | https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dugoni_etd/8 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=dugoni_etd |