Introduction: Untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has deleterious effects on one's overall health. Recent literature suggests that craniofacial abnormalities, as noted on a lateral cephalometric radiograph (ceph) or clinically by the presence of a posterior crossbite, may be associated with OSA. Literature also suggests that if abnormal ceph measurements are noted or if a patient presents with a posterior crossbite, then further questioning about that patients sleep habits and snoring should be addressed. The primary purpose of this study is to explore any possible associations between ceph measurements, and/or presence of a posterior crossbite with OSA, as determined by the Berlin sleep questionnaire, in the orthodontic population. The second purpose of this research is to outline a part 2 follow-up study through administration of an at home sleep test, the Nox-T3 sleep monitor, to further validate presence of OSA. The overall goal is to see if the combined data from the Berlin score, the clinical presence or absence of a posterior crossbite, and standard orthodontic ceph measurements can increase the predictive value of patients in the orthodontic office who might be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. Methods: A total of 85 consecutive subjects who were already undergoing records in 5 private practice orthodontic offices around the greater Philadelphia area were recruited for voluntary participation in the study. A Berlin questionnaire, lateral ceph, and any noted presence of a posterior crossbite were collected on all subjects. 12 ceph measurements (SNA, SNB, ANB, Co-A, Co-Gn, A-Na perp, Pg-Na perp, SN-MP, FH-MP, Ba-SN, Wits, and MP-Hyoid) were traced by a second year orthodontic resident. 5 subjects were then selected using a random numbers table and given the Nox-T3 sleep monitor for self-administration to record their sleep for one night. Statistical analyses were run using SAS version 9.2 to evaluate any associations. Results: A total of 76 subjects completed data collection, whereas 9 subjects either failed to report their height, and/or weight, and/or failed to complete the Berlin questionnaire in its entirety thus excluding them from the study. A total of 11, or 14% of subjects scored high on the Berlin, meaning a high risk of suffering from OSA. Of all ceph measurements, the only one that showed a statistically significant association with the high Berlin score was MP-Hyoid (p=0.0033). BMI alone was not found to be associated with the Berlin score (p=0.3712). Presence of a posterior crossbite also did not show any correlation with the Berlin score (p= 0.1000). Conclusions: 1) BMI was not found to be associated with the Berlin score among the orthodontic subject population. 2) MP-hyoid was found to be associated with the Berlin score, at a high level of statistical significance. 3) All other cephalometric measurements, including SNA, SNB, ANB, Co-A, Co-Gn, A-Na perp, Pg-Na perp, SN-MP, FH-MP, Ba-SN, and Wits, failed to show any statistically significant correlation to the Berlin score. 4) Posterior crossbite was not found to be associated with the Berlin Score among the orthodontic subject population. Key words: Obstructive sleep apnea, Berlin sleep questionnaire, cephalometric, posterior crossbite, Nox-T3 sleep monitor, orthodontic population / Oral Biology

O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a atividade eletromiográfica dos músculos masseter e temporal e o comportamento esquelético e dental de crianças submetidas à expansão maxilar com o aparelho quadri-hélice. A amostra foi composta por doze crianças (10 meninas e 2 meninos), com idade média de 7 anos e 4 meses, portadoras de mordida cruzada posterior unilateral. Foram realizados traçados cefalométricos laterais antes do início do tratamento (T1) e após a remoção do aparelho (T2). A atividade eletromiográfica dos músculos masseter e temporal foi analisada nas situações clínicas de repouso muscular, apertamento dental máximo e mastigação não habitual e habitual, antes do início do tratamento (T1) e um mês após a remoção do aparelho quadri-hélice (T2). As medidas cefalométricas e eletromiográficas foram submetidas à análise estatística utilizando os programas GraphPad Prism e SPSS for Windows, respectivamente. A diferença das médias T1 e T2 foi avaliada pelo teste-t para medidas repetidas. Os resultados da análise cefalométrica mostraram que a expansão maxilar com o aparelho quadri-hélice não promoveu alterações esqueléticas ântero-posteriores e verticais significantes. Apenas a medida 1-PP apresentou aumento significante dentre as avaliadas no padrão dental. Na condição clínica de repouso, a análise eletromiográfica indicou uma diminuição na atividade do músculo masseter e um aumento significante na atividade do temporal. Durante o apertamento dental, a atividade eletromiográfica dos músculos masseteres apresentou uma leve diminuição e dos temporais manteve-se constante ao final do tratamento. Todos os músculos apresentaram aumento na atividade eletromiográfica durante a mastigação não habitual, sendo estatisticamente significante apenas para o músculo temporal direito. A atividade eletromiográfica diminuiu significantemente em todos os músculos avaliados na condição clínica de mastigação habitual após a remoção do aparelho quadri-hélice. / The aim of the present study was to analyze the electromyographic activity of masseter and temporal muscles and the skeletal and dental effects of maxillary expansion realized in children with the quad-helix appliance. The sample consisted of twelve children (10 girls and 2 boys), mean age 7 years and 4 months, with unilateral posterior crossbite. Lateral cephalograms were taken before treatment (T1) and after the quad-helix appliance was removed (T2). The electromyographic activity of masseter and temporal muscles was analyzed before treatment (T1) and after the appliance was removed (T2). The muscular activity was electromyographic analyzed during the clinical situation of rest, maximal voluntary dental clench, non-habitual and habitual chewing. The cephalometric and electromyographic measurements were analyzed statiscally using GraphPad Prism and SPSS 10.0 for Windows, respectively. The differences between T1 and T2 data were evaluated using the paired t- test. The results of the cephalometric analyze showed that the maxillary expansion realized in children with the quad-helix appliance didn?t promote vertical and sagittal skeletal significant change. Only the linear measure 1-PP showed a significant raise considering the dental pattern. During the clinical situation of rest, the electromyographic analyze indicated a diminution on the activity of the masseter muscle and a significant increase on the temporal activity. During maximal voluntary clench, the electromyographic activity of masseter muscle presented a slight diminution and the temporal activity stayed the same at the end of the treatment. Every muscle showed a raise on the electromyographic activity during non-habitual chewing, being statistically significant only for right temporal muscle. The electromyographic activity diminished significantly for every muscle evaluated during the clinical situation of habitual chewing after removal of the quad-helix appliance.

O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a atividade eletromiográfica dos músculos masseter e temporal e o comportamento esquelético e dental de crianças submetidas à expansão maxilar com o aparelho quadri-hélice. A amostra foi composta por doze crianças (10 meninas e 2 meninos), com idade média de 7 anos e 4 meses, portadoras de mordida cruzada posterior unilateral. Foram realizados traçados cefalométricos laterais antes do início do tratamento (T1) e após a remoção do aparelho (T2). A atividade eletromiográfica dos músculos masseter e temporal foi analisada nas situações clínicas de repouso muscular, apertamento dental máximo e mastigação não habitual e habitual, antes do início do tratamento (T1) e um mês após a remoção do aparelho quadri-hélice (T2). As medidas cefalométricas e eletromiográficas foram submetidas à análise estatística utilizando os programas GraphPad Prism e SPSS for Windows, respectivamente. A diferença das médias T1 e T2 foi avaliada pelo teste-t para medidas repetidas. Os resultados da análise cefalométrica mostraram que a expansão maxilar com o aparelho quadri-hélice não promoveu alterações esqueléticas ântero-posteriores e verticais significantes. Apenas a medida 1-PP apresentou aumento significante dentre as avaliadas no padrão dental. Na condição clínica de repouso, a análise eletromiográfica indicou uma diminuição na atividade do músculo masseter e um aumento significante na atividade do temporal. Durante o apertamento dental, a atividade eletromiográfica dos músculos masseteres apresentou uma leve diminuição e dos temporais manteve-se constante ao final do tratamento. Todos os músculos apresentaram aumento na atividade eletromiográfica durante a mastigação não habitual, sendo estatisticamente significante apenas para o músculo temporal direito. A atividade eletromiográfica diminuiu significantemente em todos os músculos avaliados na condição clínica de mastigação habitual após a remoção do aparelho quadri-hélice. / The aim of the present study was to analyze the electromyographic activity of masseter and temporal muscles and the skeletal and dental effects of maxillary expansion realized in children with the quad-helix appliance. The sample consisted of twelve children (10 girls and 2 boys), mean age 7 years and 4 months, with unilateral posterior crossbite. Lateral cephalograms were taken before treatment (T1) and after the quad-helix appliance was removed (T2). The electromyographic activity of masseter and temporal muscles was analyzed before treatment (T1) and after the appliance was removed (T2). The muscular activity was electromyographic analyzed during the clinical situation of rest, maximal voluntary dental clench, non-habitual and habitual chewing. The cephalometric and electromyographic measurements were analyzed statiscally using GraphPad Prism and SPSS 10.0 for Windows, respectively. The differences between T1 and T2 data were evaluated using the paired t- test. The results of the cephalometric analyze showed that the maxillary expansion realized in children with the quad-helix appliance didn?t promote vertical and sagittal skeletal significant change. Only the linear measure 1-PP showed a significant raise considering the dental pattern. During the clinical situation of rest, the electromyographic analyze indicated a diminution on the activity of the masseter muscle and a significant increase on the temporal activity. During maximal voluntary clench, the electromyographic activity of masseter muscle presented a slight diminution and the temporal activity stayed the same at the end of the treatment. Every muscle showed a raise on the electromyographic activity during non-habitual chewing, being statistically significant only for right temporal muscle. The electromyographic activity diminished significantly for every muscle evaluated during the clinical situation of habitual chewing after removal of the quad-helix appliance.

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Les anomalies de croissance maxillo-faciale résultent de variations du processus normal de croissance. Après les caries, elles représentent les problèmes bucco-dentaires les plus fréquents chez les jeunes et peuvent entraîner des troubles fonctionnels (mastication, phonation, respiration), esthétiques et parfois psychologiques. Le traitement orthodontique vise à corriger les anomalies de croissance maxillo-faciale. L’objectif de cette thèse est de rechercher des facteurs de risque précoces d’anomalies de croissance maxillo-faciale et d’étudier le rôle des facteurs socio-économiques, culturels et géographiques de l’accès au traitement orthodontique en France. Les enfants de la cohorte EPIPAGE, qui avait inclus toutes les naissances survenues entre 22 et 32 semaines d’aménorrhée dans neuf régions françaises en 1997, ont été examinés à 5 ans. Nous avons étudié les relations entre les caractéristiques néonatales et la déformation du palais à 5 ans chez 1711 enfants. Le sexe masculin, le petit âge gestationnel, le petit poids pour l’âge gestationnel et peut-être l’intubation de longue durée sont identifiés comme des facteurs de risque de déformation du palais à 5 ans chez les grands prématurés ; de plus, les enfants avec des déficiences neuro-motrices semblent particulièrement à risque. La cohorte mère-enfant EDEN, a inclus des femmes enceintes en 2002-2003 et leur enfant à la naissance. Nous avons recherché les facteurs de risque précoces de l’occlusion postérieure inversée et de la béance antérieure chez 422 enfants de 3 ans. En plus d’une tétine encore utilisée à 3 ans et de la respiration buccale qui sont des facteurs connus, un nouveau facteur de risque d’occlusion postérieure inversée en denture temporaire est mis en évidence : la prématurité. Enfin, l’étude chez les 5988 enfants et les adolescents de l’enquête sur la santé et la consommation de soins en France réalisée par l’Insee en 2002-2003, enquête transversale sur échantillon représentatif de la population vivant en France, montre que 23% des 12-15 ans ont un traitement orthodontique. En plus du facteur économique, le moindre recours au traitement orthodontique est aussi lié à l’environnement social et culturel moins favorisé de l’enfant, à l’absence de couverture complémentaire et à l’habitation en zone rurale.En conclusion, pour mieux comprendre les inégalités dans le traitement orthodontique, il faudrait en évaluer les besoins en amont. Nous avons étudié des facteurs liés à la présence d’anomalies de croissance maxillo-faciale à des âges très jeunes afin de pouvoir identifier tôt des enfants à risque de ces anomalies. Il est nécessaire de vérifier leur évolution pour savoir si elles sont de réels marqueurs précoces de besoin en traitement orthodontique. / Malocclusions are due to variations of normal process of growth. Besides caries, they are the most common oral problems encountered by children and teenagers. They may lead to oral dysfunction (in chewing, speaking and breathing), esthetic and sometimes psychological issues. Orthodontic treatment aims at correcting malocclusions.The purpose of this thesis is to investigate early risk factors for malocclusions and to analyze the role of socioeconomic, cultural and geographic factors in access to orthodontic treatment in France. In the EPIPAGE cohort study, which included all live births between 22 and 32 weeks of gestation in 9 French regions in 1997, 1711 children were examined at 5 years. We explored the relations between neonatal characteristics and alteration of palatal morphology at 5 years. Male sex, low gestational age, small for gestational age and maybe intubation of long duration were identified as risk factors for alteration of palatal morphology et 5 years in very preterm children; children with neuromotor deficiencies seem particularly at risk. The mother-child EDEN cohort included pregnant women in 2002-2003 and their child at birth. We investigated early risk factors for posterior crossbite and anterior open bite in 422 3-year-old children. In addition to ongoing pacifier sucking habit at 3 years and mouth breathing, which are well-known risk factors, prematurity appears to be a new risk factor for posterior crossbite in temporary dentition. Finally, the French survey on health and care consumption, carried out in 2002-2003 in a representative sample of 5988 children and teenagers, shows that 23% of the 12-15 years old have an orthodontic treatment. Besides the economic factor, the less orthodontic treatment uptake is related to a less privileged social environment, to the absence of supplementary insurance and to living in a rural area.In conclusion, to understand inequalities in orthodontic treatment better, orthodontic treatment need should be evaluated first. We investigated factors related to malocclusions at very young ages, which could help to early identify children at risk. The assessment of how these early malocclusions would evolve is therefore needed in order to control if those malocclusions are indeed early markers for orthodontic treatment need.