Pharyngeal airway changes following mandibular setback surgery

Pharyngeal airway changes following mandibular setback surgery

Treatment of dentofacial deformities with jaw osteotomies has an effect on airway anatomy and therefore mandibular setback surgery has the potential to diminish airway size. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of mandibular setback surgery on airway size. 8 consecutive patients were...

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Main Authors: Babu Ramesh, Narayanan Vinod, Murugesan K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2005-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
Subjects:
Mandibular setback
Pharyngeal airway changes
Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2005;volume=16;issue=4;spage=147;epage=50;aulast=Babu

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