Pharyngeal airway dimensional changes after orthodontic treatment with premolar extractions: A systematic review with meta-analysis

• Published in: American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics Vol. 160; no. 4; pp. 503 - 515.e3
• Main Authors: Orabi, Noha, Flores-Mir, Carlos, Elshebiny, Tarek, Elkordy, Sherif, Palomo, Juan Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Bicuspid - surgery; Child; Dentistry; Humans; Malocclusion; Nasopharynx; Oropharynx - diagnostic imaging; Pharynx - diagnostic imaging; Young Adult

The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of orthodontic extraction on the pharyngeal airway volume and Minimum cross-sectional area (MCA) in growing and adult patients. Seven databases, unpublished gray literature, and the references list of the identified articles were electronical...