Is treatment of Mandibular Advancement Device acceptable to snorers?
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Sleep apnea and mandibular advancement device. Revision of the literature.
Sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is a disorder characterized by intermittent and repetitive obstruction of the upper airway provoking pharyngeal collapse. It is characterized clinically by a triad of daytime hypersomnia, snoring and pauses in breathing during sleep that are normally reported by the partner. Polysomnography is the chosen method for diagnosing this pathology. Patients wit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Science and Technology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0974-5645,0974-6846
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i46/107175