Lateral cephalometric radiograph versus lateral nasopharyngeal radiograph for quantitative evaluation of nasopharyngeal airway space

• Main Authors: Suelen Cristina da Costa Pereira (Author), Rejane Targino Soares Beltrão (Author), Guilherme Janson (Author), Daniela Gamba Garib (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: This study compared lateral radiographs of the nasopharynx (LN) and lateral cephalometric radiographs (LC) used to assess nasopharyngeal airway space in children. MATERIAL AND METHODS: One examiner measured the nasopharyngeal space of 15 oral breathing patients aged between 5 and 11 years...