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Gender and Age Influences on Soft Tissue Lateral Cephalometric Analysis among Snorers and Non Snorers: A Case Control Study

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjdom.2020.v02i01.008
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Purpose: Snoring contemplated to be sleep disordered breathing (SDB) owing itself to physical and structural and functional changes in both hard as well as soft tissue components in orofacial and pharyngeal regions. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with 30 males and 30 females and all the 60 participants were distributed equally into 3 age groups: 21-30 years, 31-40 years and 41-50 years. Digital lateral cephalogram were produced and analyzed. Parameters analyzed were length and maximum width of soft palate and distance to pharynx from maximum width and tip of soft palate. Distance of pharynx from tip of soft palate was also compared among snorers and non snorers. Results: Length and maximum width of soft palate was found to be more in both snorers and non snorers male population compared to female population. Distance to pharynx from maximum width was found to be marginally more among female snorers and non snorers. Age group variations although statistically insignificant and no definite co relation could be established pharyngeal space was found to be more in third decade of life as compared fourth and fifth decades. Conclusion: Lateral cephalometric analysis was henceforth proved to determine marginal soft tissue changes and also having an advantage of having cost effectiveness and less detrimental owing to reduced exposure parameters with help in opening the gates for more understanding of age and gender influences among snorers.

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