Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 88-93 , June 2009

An Overview of Oral Appliances and Managing the Airway in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  • Mimi Yow

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Mimi Yow, Department of Orthodontics, National Dental Centre, 5 Second Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168938

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doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2009.01.006

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 88-93 , June 2009

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