Association between pterygoid hamulus length and apnea hypopnea index in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a combined three-dimensional cone beam computed tomography and polysomnographic study

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
Ulas OzFinn Rasmussen

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among the pterygoid hamulus (PH), the maxillo-mandibular complex to the pharynx, the upper airway, and the soft palate and a possible connection to sleep apnea severity as assessed by polysomnography. A total of 100 left and right sides of the PH were retrospectively measured by two observers from 50 cone beam computed tomography images by using three-dimensional rendering program in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (33 males and 17 females, with a mean age of 56.8 years; range 32-82 years). The mean apnea hypopnea index was 30.2 (range 0-95). A linear regression analysis on the apnea hypopnea index with the total length of the PH adjusted for gender, body mass index, neck circumference, and age showed a statistically significant association: (-0.234(∗); P = .005). None of the other variables reached formal significance. The pterygoid hamulus length is inversely associated with sleep apnea severity. Our study provides further insight into the pathophysiology of sleep apnea, with the result that PH length could be a future supplementary measurement to help clinicians to stratify and determine the best treatment options for patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

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