The effect of posture and a mandibular protruding device on pharyngeal dimensions: A cephalometric study

Sleep and Breathing

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 55-68

  Fransson, Anette M C ^a   Svenson, Björn A H ^b   Isacsson, Göran ^c  

^a POSTGRADUATE DENTAL EDUCATION CENTER   (Sweden)

^b CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cephalogram; Obstructive sleep apnea; Oral appliance; Posture; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BONE STRUCTURE; CEPHALOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; HYPOPHARYNX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MOUTH AND TEETH; OROPHARYNX; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHARYNGOGRAPHY; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SOFT PALATE; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION;

ADULT; AGED; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; POSTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 0036309595     PISSN: 15209512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-002-0055-7     Document Type: Article

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