Evaluation of Swallowing Function in Relation to Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Patients with Operated Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate.

Objective: To determine the occurrence of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) signs and symptoms in patients with operated unilateral cleft lip and palate (CLP).

Materials And Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 15 adolescents with operated unilateral CLP (CLP group) and 15 non-cleft volunteers (control group). Initially, the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) questionnaire was administered to subjects.

Evaluation of swallowing in transverse maxillary deficiency patients before and after rapid maxillary expansion.

Objectives: To evaluate swallowing function in relation to oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) in adolescents who had transverse maxillary deficiency with posterior crossbite and high-arched palate, before, and after rapid maxillary expansion (RME).

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients (mean age: 13.0 ± 3.

How are faces with increased and decreased lower facial height perceived visually?

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess how faces with different lower facial height (LFH) were visually perceived by laypersons using eye-tracking technology.

Materials And Method: A total of 48 facial images of volunteers with different LFH (normodivergent, hypodivergent, hyperdivergent) were randomly viewed by 50 participants (25 male, 25 female) using Tobii Eye Tracker (Tobii T60, Tobii Technology AB, Sweden). Facial images with normal lower anterior facial height (LAFH) were used as the control group.