Three‐dimensional assessment of the pharyngeal airway in Japanese preschoolers with orofacial clefts

Individuals with orofacial clefts often experience respiratory problems because of nasopharyngeal abnormalities. Pharyngeal airway morphology is thought to differ among the various cleft types. We measured three‐dimensional (3D) airway volume using cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT) analysis to evaluate and compare pharyngeal airways in Japanese preschoolers with and without orofacial clefts.

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