Impact of different surgery modalities to correct class III jaw deformities on the pharyngeal airway space.

Objective: The objective of the study was to compare the outcome of different modalities of orthognathic surgery to correct class III jaw deformities concerning the pharyngeal airway space, especially in patients with other predisposing factors for the development of obstructive sleep apnea.

Methods: Lateral cephalograms of 30 Japanese patients (12 males and 18 females, 24.4 [SD, 6.