Silencing the snorers: No gain without pain?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 570-574

  Wilson, J A ^a   Lester, S E ^a   Gibson, G J ^a   Anari, Shahram ^a,c   Steele, J G ^b   Steen, I N ^a   McCracken, G I ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mandibular Advancement; Prostheses and implants; Snoring; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Treatment Outcome

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; PAIN; PALATE; SCORING SYSTEM; SNORING; SPLINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PALATE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULA;

EID: 33746917518     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106000600     Document Type: Article

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