The effect of external nasal dilators on blood oxygen levels in dental patients

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 97-101

  Moses, Allen J ^a   Lieberman, Marcus ^b  

^a Responsive Methodology ^*  (United States)

^b Responsive Methodology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH BREATHING; NOSE BREATHING; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PULSE OXIMETRY; PULSE RATE; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; DENTAL CARE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OXIMETRY;

OXYGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; GAGGING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH BREATHING; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN;

EID: 0037268004     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2003.0022     Document Type: Article

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