Airways & Growth Study ✓ Peer reviewed

Craniofacial and airway changes after skeletal Class III orthognathic surgery: A machine learning study.

Journal of dental sciences · Linn ZY, Cheng JH, Chen SL, Chen DD, Abdillah MI · 2026-07-01

Researchers tracked craniofacial and airway changes in 50 patients who underwent mandibular setback surgery using cephalometric radiographs and statistical/machine learning analyses. Skeletal changes, particularly SNB angle, were most influential in predicting airway space reduction following surgery.

A plain-English summary of the study's own findings — we don't add our own claims or interpretation. Read the full paper for the complete methods and results, and apply your own clinical judgement.

Read the full study at the source
The Recall — the month's most significant new dental research, summarised. Free.
Browse The Recall