Cephalometric changes in adult pharyngeal morphology

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 357-362

  Johnston, Chris D ^a   Richardson, Andrew ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; PALATE; PHARYNX; PREVALENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

ADULT; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; PALATE; PHARYNX; PREVALENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0033176622     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/21.4.357     Document Type: Article

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