title: Evaluation of hyoid bone position and its correlation with pharyngeal airway space in different types of skeletal malocclusion.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The hyoid bone and its relation with the pharyngeal space in health and disease has been an intriguing subject for years.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study attempts to evaluate the hyoid bone position and to ascertain any correlations with pharyngeal airway space in skeletal class I, II, and III malocclusions.
  
  
  METHODS
  McNamara's airway analysis was carried out to assess the upper and lower airway widths and Hyoid triangle analysis by Bibby and Preston was carried out to determine the position of the hyoid bone.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A positive correlation was found between the lower airway and horizontal distance from the hyoid bone to the retrognathion in class I skeletal pattern with average growth pattern.
authors: Departments of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors: Nidhin Philip
authors: NP
authors: Jose
authors: Departments of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors: Siddarth
authors: S
authors: Shetty
authors: Departments of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors: Subraya
authors: S
authors: Mogra
authors: Departments of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors: V Surendra
authors: VS
authors: Shetty
authors: Departments of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Vels Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: Sumanth
authors: S
authors: Rangarajan
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Goa, India.
authors: Lida
authors: L
authors: Mary
keywords: Hyoid bone; pharyngeal airway; skeletal malocclusion