Changes in occlusal contact area during oral appliance therapy assessed on study models

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 866-872

  Ueda, Hiroshi ^a   Almeida, Fernanda R ^b   Lowe, Alan A ^b   Ruse, N Dorin ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea; Occlusal contact area; Oral appliance

Indexed keywords

EID: 50949091254     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: 00033219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2319/100107-470.1     Document Type: Article

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