Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Rapid Maxillary Expansion
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Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by rapid maxillary expansion.
The precise role of maxillary constriction in the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is unclear. However, it is known that subjects with maxillary constriction have increased nasal resistance and resultant mouth-breathing, features typically seen in OSA patients. Maxillary constriction is also associated with alterations in tongue posture which could result in retroglossal airway ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sleep
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1550-9109,0161-8105
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/21.8.831