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Effects of mandibular setback with or without maxillary advancement osteotomies on pharyngeal airways: An overview of systematic reviews

BACKGROUND: Mandibular setback osteotomies potentially lead to narrowing of the pharyngeal airways, subsequently resulting in post-surgical obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OBJECTIVE: To summarize current evidence from systematic reviews that has evaluated pharyngeal airway changes after mandibular se...

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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/PMC5633244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29016682
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185951