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Changes in Pharyngeal Airway Space and Oxygen Saturation Following Mandibular Setback Surgery: A Narrative Review

Orthognathic surgery can alter the dental, skeletal, soft tissue, and dimensional changes in the oropharyngeal region. Studies have shown a posterior positioning of the hyoid bone and tongue position after mandibular setback surgery, this in turn can have a negative influence on the upper airway spa...

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Autores principales: Fatani, Bader, Fatani, Omar, Fatani, Ahmed, Fatani, Jumana A, Al-Safadi, Afraa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9727500/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36483890
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.31178