Obstrüktif uyku apneli ve horlayan erişkin erkek hastaların dentofasiyal özelliklerinin değerlendirilmesi

OZET Amac: Bu calismanin amaci obstruktif uyku apne sendromu (OUAS) olan eriskin erkek hastalarin kraniofasiyal morfolojik ozellikleri degerlendirmektir. Gerec ve Yontem : Calismada 80 erkek hastanin (60 OUAS, 20 horlama hastasi) lateral sefalogramlari degerlendirildi. Bireyler Grup 1: horlama (AHI 0.05). Dil koku konumunu gosteren PNS-V (mm) degeri siddetli OUAS grubu ile diger gruplar arasinda istatistiksel olarak anlamli fark gosterdi (p 0.05). Sonuclar: Incelenen populasyonda siddetli OUAS grubunda dil kokunun daha asagida konumlandigi belirlenmis, diger kraniofasiyal degiskenlerde gruplar arasinda fark gorulmemistir. Anahtar kelimeler: Obstruktif uyku apnesi sendromu, horlama, sefalometri, kraniofasiyal. ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the craniofacial morphology of adult male patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Materials and Methods: Cephalograms of 80 male patients (60 OSAS, 20 snoring) were evaluated. Subjects were grouped as, Group 1: snoring (AHI 0.05). PNS-V (mm), was significantly different between severe OSA group and the other groups (p 0.05). Conclusions: In this study population, the tongue base was more inferiorly positioned in the severe OSA group whereas the other craniofacial variables showed no difference between groups. Key words: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, snoring, cephalometry, craniofacial.