Authors' Reply to Letter to the Editor “Effects of airway evaluation parameters on the laryngeal view grade in mandibular prognathism and retrognathism patients”

Letter to the Editor: Effects of airway evaluation parameters on the laryngeal view grade in mandibular prognathism and retrognathism patients

Effects of airway evaluation parameters on the laryngeal view grade in mandibular prognathism and retrognathism patients

BACKGROUND Failure to maintain a patent airway can result in brain damage or death. In patients with mandibular prognathism or retrognathism, intubation is generally thought to be difficult. We determined the degree of difficulty of airway management in patients with mandibular deformity using anatomic criteria to define and grade difficulty of endotracheal intubation with direct laryngoscopy. ...

The relation between frontal sinus dimension and maxillary and mandibular prognathism/retrognathism among Iranian youth and adults

Abstract Introduction: Estimating the appropriate time for orthodontic treatment is a crucial factor. Given the earlier maturation of sinuses rather than maxillomandibular growth, finding the exact relationship between the growth of the jaws and frontal sinuses is considered to be a helpful element in Orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical study, conduc...

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Environmental gamma radiation: a comment (Letter to the Editor)

Editor, I read the recent publication by Toossi et al. with a great interest (1). Toossi et al. concluded that “Average gonad and bone marrow doses for North Khorasan, Boshehr and Hormozgan provinces were less than the corresponding values for normal area (2).” There are some facts on this report to be concerned. I agree that the detected levels might be high in the mentioned area, but th...