Research Article

Facial Mobility after Maxilla-Mandibular Advancement in Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Three-Dimensional Study

Table 1

Comparison between pre- and post-op BMI, polysomnographics, and cephalometrics measurements.

Normal valuesPre-opPost-op

BMI (kg/m2)18.5–24.9
PSG
 RDI (hr)
 ODI (%)
 AHI (events/hr)<5
L-cephalometry
 SNA (°)
 SNB (°)
 MP-H (mm)
 PAS (mm)

PSG, polysomnography recordings; BMI, body mass index; RDI, respiratory disturbance index; ODI, oxygen desaturation index; AHI, apnea-hypopnea index; SNA, angle from Sella-Nasion-point A; SNB, angle from Sella-Nasion-point B; MP-H, distance from mandibular plane to hyoid bone; PAS, posterior airway space.