Comparative cephalometric study of the airways between different ethnic groups with normal occlusion

• Main Authors: Genesis ZAMBRANO (Author), Jose Gregorio Pelayo GUERRA (Author), Laura Dias SOVIERO (Author), Renan Morais PELOSO (Author), Felicia MIRANDA (Author), Karina Maria Salvatore de FREITAS (Author), Arnaldo PINZAN (Author), Marcos Roberto de FREITAS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to compare the nasopharynx and oropharynx airway dimensions of Caucasians, Blacks, Japanese, Japanese Brazilians, and Black Caucasians. Methods: A sample of 216 lateral radiographs of untreated young Brazilian subjects (mean age of 12.94 years; SD 0.88) were divi...