Volumetric changes in the upper airway on CBCT after dentofacial orthopedic interventions - a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide a critical overview of the effect of various orthodontic and/or dentofacial orthopedic interventions on three-dimensional volumetric changes in the upper airway.

Materials and methods

Four databases were searched for clinical studies concerning 3D volumetric assessments based on CBCT before and after orthodontics interventions. The quality of the studies was assessed using the quality assessment tool of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. After the use of inclusion and exclusion criteria, the pre-and post-treatment volumes were used to visualize the effect of various orthodontics interventions.

Results

A total of 48 studies were included in this review and none of which were RCTs. The quality of all included studies was assessed as mediu

SUBMITTER: Steegman RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10560168 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature