Is adjustability advantageous in mandibular advancement appliances in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing?

Sleep and Breathing

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 139-147

  George, Peter T ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mandibular advancement; Oral appliances; Sleep disordered breathing; Titratable

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0035468372     PISSN: 15209512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-001-0139-9     Document Type: Article

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