Table 3 Supine cephalometry values obtained with and without dentures, and morning values of oral and exhaled NO after sleeping with and without dentures in the 20 subjects who underwent assisted polysomnography
With dentures | Without dentures | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cephalometry | |||
Mean retropharyngeal space mm | 15.2 ± 3.3 | 12.7 ± 4.2 | 0.0006 |
PAS mm | 6.9 ± 1.0 | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 0.035 |
Morning NO | |||
Oral NO ppb | 59.2 ± 17.4 | 84.6 ± 13.7 | 0.001 |
Exhaled NO ppb | 33.7 ± 6.3 | 46.1 ± 8.2 | 0.035 |