Gao Hanbing, Guan Ming
The Fourth Clinical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University，Hangzhou，310051，China.
Hangzhou First People's Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2024 Aug;38(8):758-761;768. doi: 10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2024.08.017.
In recent years, a large number of studies have demonstrated that obstructive sleep apnea （OSA） can lead to the abnormal development of maxillofacial region in pediatric patients, which may result in a 'vicious circle' aggravating OSA, therefore adversely affecting quality of life. Understanding the effect and mechanism of OSA on children's maxillofacial development is helpful to better prevent and treat OSA and maxillofacial dysplasia in children.
近年来，大量研究表明，阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）可导致小儿患者颌面区域发育异常，这可能会形成一个加重OSA的“恶性循环”，从而对生活质量产生不利影响。了解OSA对儿童颌面发育的影响及机制，有助于更好地预防和治疗儿童OSA及颌面发育异常。
