RT Journal Article
T1 Craniofacial morphology/phenotypes influence on mandibular range of movement in the design of a mandibular advancement device.
A1 Mayoral Sanz, Pedro
A1 García Reyes, Marcos
A1 Bataller-Torras, Alex
A1 Cabrera Castillo, Juan A.
A1 Lagravère Vich, Manuel O.
K1 Mandíbula
K1 Maxilares
AB BackgroundThe mandibular opening path movements have different directions according to the craniofacial morphology of the patient but always downward and backward, therefore increasing the collapse of the upper airway. The aim of this work is to determine if there is a relationship between the craniofacial morphology and the mandibular movement to help understand the impact on the mandibular position.Methods52 students with full permanent dentition aged 19 to 23 years (mean 21.3 SD 1.7; 29 females and 23 males), participated in the study. Each subject had a lateral cephalometric radiograph taken. The opening angle was determined for two levels of vertical openings at 5 and 10 mm.ResultsThe opening angle showed a greater variability between subjects ranging from 63.15 to 77.08 for 5 mm angle and from for 61.65 to 75.72 for the 10 mm angle. Differences of facial phenotypes was evident when comparing the individual dissoccluding angle of the low angle horizontal pattern and high angle vertical pattern.ConclusionsThe opening angle is related to craniofacial morphology with higher vertical anterior and shorter anteroposterior faces having a more horizontal path of mandibular movement than shorter vertical anterior and longer anteroposterior subjects who have a more vertical path.
PB BioMed Central
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-07
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/36298
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/36298
LA eng
NO Sanz, P.M., Reyes, M.G., Torras, A.B. et al. Craniofacial morphology/phenotypes influence on mandibular range of movement in the design of a mandibular advancement device. BMC Oral Health 21, 19 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-020-01369-z
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026