Amit Byatnal¹*, DNSV Ramesh², Divya Nair³, Iram Rukhsar⁴, Pragati Kempwade⁵ and Swetha Kattimani⁵

¹Professor and Head Department of Dentistry, Zydus Medical College and Hospital, Gujarat, India
²Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AME’s Dental College and Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka, India
³Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental sciences, Kothamangalam, Kerala, India
⁴Oral and Maxillofacial Consultant, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Private Clinic, Karnataka, India
⁵Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AME’s Dental College and Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding Author: Amit Byatnal, Professor and Head Department of Dentistry, Zydus Medical College and Hospital, Gujarat, India.

Received: December 31, 2022; Published: February 21, 2023

Abstract

Background: Oral Submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic progressive disease causing macro and micro damage of oral structures and occasionally involve the pharynx leading to blanching, ulcerations and fibrosis of the oral mucosa. Patients with a severe form of this disease will have severely restricted mouth opening. Intubation remains a challenge when mouth opening is compromised. The Oral radiologist could give vital information of airway assessment to the anaesthetist and the operating surgeon treating these patients.

Aims: To assess the dimensions of the oropharynx in patients with Oral Submucous fibrosis as compared to disease free patients using Cephalometric data.

Settings and Design: This is a cross sectional analytical study using the collected lateral cephalograms of OSMF and normal individuals.

Methods and Materials: Lateral cephalogram of 90 OSMF patients and 90 disease free individuals were taken. The upper and Lower Pharyngeal Airway space evaluation was done using McNamara’s airway analysis.

Statistical Analysis Used: Data was analysed using the Student’s paired t test and Chi square test with P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.

Results: Statistically significant narrow upper and lower pharyngeal width in OSMF patients when compared to normal patient and marginal reduction in lower pharyngeal space in females with OSMF.

Conclusion: The data provides preliminary details of significant reduction in upper and lower airway space in individuals with oral submucous fibrosis

Keywords: Oral Submucous Fibrosis; Oropharynx; Cephalometry

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Citation

Citation: Amit Byatnal., et al. “Cephalometric Evaluation of Pharyngeal Airway in Oral Submucous Fibrosis - A Preliminary Study".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 5.3 (2023): 46-50.

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