A method of studying adaptive changes of the oropharynx to variation in mandibular position in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 699-711

  L'Estrange, P R ^a   Battagel, J M ^b   Harkness, B ^c   Spratley, M H ^a   Nolan, P J ^c   Jorgensen, G I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; METHODOLOGY; OROPHARYNX; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOFT PALATE; SPLINT; TONGUE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CEPHALOMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; OROPHARYNX; PALATE, SOFT; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGNOSIS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SPLINTS; TONGUE;

EID: 0030253523     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.1996.00416.x     Document Type: Article

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