Research Article
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Nasal Airway Changes after Treatment with C-Expander
Table 1
Definition of measurement indexes.
| Parameter | Definition |
| Midpalatal width in the canine (MPWC) | Distance between the left and right midpalatal sutures in the canine | Midpalatal width in the molar (MPWM) | Distance between the left and right midpalatal sutures in the first molar | Intercanine maxillary width (CMW) | Distance between the left and right cusps of the maxillary canine | Intermolar maxillary width (MMW) | Distance between the left and right maxillary bone convexities in the first molar | Intercanine nasal width (CNW) | Distance between the convexities of the right and left borders of the piriform in the canine | Intermolar nasal width (MNW) | Distance between the convexities of the right and left borders of the piriform in first molar | Total area | Surface area of the nasal airway model | Total volume | Volume of the nasal airway model | Pressure | Maximum negative pressure occurring in the nasal airway | ΔPressure | Difference in value between maximum negative pressure and negative minimum pressure in the nasal airway | Velocity | Maximum velocity occurring in the nasal airway and nasopharynx | Resistance | ( was nasal airway inlet volume flow rate) |
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