Pharyngeal airway changes after functional orthodontic treatment: A retrospective case-control study on a pediatric population
Although treatment with a removable functional appliance does not significantly impact the nasopharyngeal airspace, it significantly increases oropharyngeal dimensions, which may help reduce the future risk associated with abnormal breathing patterns in treated patients.
Authors
- Zbigniew Paluch
- Katarzyna Miśkiewicz-Orczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8088-3437)
- Robert Warnecki
- Michal Szlezak
- Marta Rogalska
- Maciej Misiolek
- Wojciech Domka
Institutions
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole (PL)
- Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Raciborzu (PL)
- University of Rzeszów (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17219/acem/204393
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00