A Lateral Cephalometric Study to Evaluate Relation of Oro-Facial Structures with Pharynx in Bengali Population

ABSTRACT

Background: The relationship between respiratory disordersand changes in craniofacial morphology has been extensivelydebated in the literature. Hence we planned to assess relationof oro-facial structures with pharynx in the present study.Materials & Methods: The present study included assessmentof relation of oro-facial structures with pharynx in Bengalipopulation. A total of 30 males and 30 females of Bengaliethnicity were included in the present study. Lateralcephalogram was obtained in all the patients. Separatecalculation of airway areas of the nasopharynx and oropharynxwas done.Results: Significant results were obtained while comparing themean distance between Ho perpendicular and ANS-PNSplane, Ba-PNS, t-ppw, distance between anterior and posteriorpharyngeal wall and the distance between hyoid bone andanterior pharyngeal wall between Bengali male and female.Conclusion: Cautious evaluation of airway space might delivervaluable evidence in relation to potential malocclusion.