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The comparison of two different mandibular positions for oral appliance therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

BACKGROUND: An oral appliance (OA) can alleviate upper airway obstruction by pulling the mandible forward during sleep. While a large mandibular advancement with an OA decreases the number of apnea and hypopnea events, long‐term use may cause side effects, such as toothache, stiffness, and pain in t...

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Autores principales: Makihara, Eri, Watanabe, Takafumi, Ogusu, Hiromichi, Masumi, Shin‐Ichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9760165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35997003
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cre2.650