Relationship of the functional oropharynx to craniofacial morphology

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 419-423

  Trenouth, Michael J ^a   Timms, Donald J ^a  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Craniofacial morphology; Functional oropharyngeal airway; Lateral cephalometric radiograph

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; FACE; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE; OROPHARYNX; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL; SKULL BASE; TONGUE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CEPHALOMETRY; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; FACE; FACIAL BONES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYOID BONE; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE; OROPHARYNX; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SEX FACTORS; SKULL; SKULL BASE; TONGUE;

EID: 0033210876     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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