Identification of Maxillofacial Problems in Extraoral Photographs by Panel Members: A Pilot Study.

Objective: The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the profile and frontal photographs in determining sagittal maxillofacial problems by the panel members created from different professional groups.

Methods: Frontal and profile photographs of four individuals with skeletal Class I, Class II Division 1, Class II Division 2, and Class III malocclusion were assessed by panel members. A total of 42 panel members from 7 different professions participated in the study.

Effect of rapid maxillary expansion on halitosis.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on halitosis.

Methods: Thirty children (11-15 years old) were randomly divided into RME and control groups. The RME group consisted of 15 children treated with hyrax appliances, and the control group included 15 children without treatment.

The evaluation of the relationship between cervical vertebral anomalies with skeletal malocclusion types and upper airway dimensions.

: To compare the prevalence of cervical vertebral anomalies (CVAs) in different skeletal malocclusions and to evaluate the relationship between upper airway dimension and vertebral anomalies. : A retrospective study was performed on lateral cephalometric radiographs of 2062 patients aged 7-49 years. Skeletal malocclusion type, presence of CVAs, and upper airway area of 1856 patients who met the inclusion criteria of the study were recorded.