Effects of a mandibular advancement device on the upper airway morphology: A cephalometric analysis

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 330-337

  Doff, M H J ^a   Hoekema, A ^a   Pruim, G J ^a   Van Der Hoeven, J H ^a   De Bont, L G M ^a   Stegenga, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cephalometry; Obstructive sleep apnoea syndromes; Oral appliance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHARYNX; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROGNOSIS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYOID BONE; MALE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROGNOSIS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 64549160609     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2009.01946.x     Document Type: Article

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