Obstructive sleep apnoea: a cephalometric study. Part II. Uvulo-glossopharyngeal morphology

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Abstract
A comprehensive cephalometric analysis of uvulo-glossopharyngeal morphology in 100 patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and 36 controls was performed. The aberrations in the OSA patients included: Increased length, thickness, and sagittal area of palate (PM-U; SPT; SPA; PPP0.001]. The contact length between the soft palate and the tongue was increased approximately two-fold (CL: PPPPPPPPP<0.001]. Cephalometric analysis is highly recommended in OSA patients as one of the most important tools in diagnosis and treatment planning.

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