机构:
USA DENT CORP, ADV PROSTHODONT RESIDENCY PROGRAM, HOUSTON, TX USAUSA DENT CORP, ADV PROSTHODONT RESIDENCY PROGRAM, HOUSTON, TX USA
KNUDSON, RC
[1
]
MEYER, JB
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机构:
USA DENT CORP, ADV PROSTHODONT RESIDENCY PROGRAM, HOUSTON, TX USAUSA DENT CORP, ADV PROSTHODONT RESIDENCY PROGRAM, HOUSTON, TX USA
MEYER, JB
[1
]
机构:
[1] USA DENT CORP, ADV PROSTHODONT RESIDENCY PROGRAM, HOUSTON, TX USA
来源:
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
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1993年
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124卷
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08期
关键词:
D O I:
10.14219/jada.archive.1993.0163
中图分类号:
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号:
1003 ;
摘要:
Obstructive sleep apnea, cessation of breathing during sleep, is potentially life threatening and requires prompt intervention. A prosthesis can reposition the mandible during sleep and minimize or prevent the tongue from collapsing against the pharynx. Two case reports discuss the effectiveness of prosthetic devices.