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How does mandibular advancement with or without maxillary procedures affect pharyngeal airways? An overview of systematic reviews

BACKGROUND: Mandibular advancement surgery may positively affect pharyngeal airways and therefore potentially beneficial to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OBJECTIVE: To collect evidence from published systematic reviews that have evaluated pharyngeal airway changes related to mandibular advancement...

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Autores principales: Tan, Su Keng, Leung, Wai Keung, Tang, Alexander Tin Hong, Zwahlen, Roger A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5531493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28749983
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181146