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Tongue Function: An Underrecognized Component in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Mandibular Repositioning Appliance

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common but still underrecognized disorder. A mandibular repositioning appliance (MRA) is used to treat OSA by advancing the mandible and thereby reducing the collapsibility of the upper airway. It has been found that an MRA increases the volume of the upper airway,...

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Autores principales: Wang, Wei, Di, Changping, Mona, Skaff, Wang, Lin, Hans, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6247694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30533165
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2157974