Cephalometric evaluation of soft palate thickness and size of the adenoid as an indicator for development of obstructive sleep apnea in children with mouth breathing habit.

IJSRP, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2019 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]

Cephalometric evaluation of soft palate thickness and size of the adenoid as an indicator for development of obstructive sleep apnea in children with mouth breathing habit.

Veena Arali, Mini Ajitha, Nagarathna C

Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the size of the adenoid and thickness of soft palate in the test group consisting of children with mouth breathing habit and compare it with the control group which included children without mouth breathing habit. Also to correlate the occurrence of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea among such children.

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Veena Arali, Mini Ajitha, Nagarathna C (2019); Cephalometric evaluation of soft palate thickness and size of the adenoid as an indicator for development of obstructive sleep apnea in children with mouth breathing habit.; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 9(6) (ISSN: 2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.9.06.2019.p9045