Effects of posture change on nasal patency Summary
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Effects of mandibular position and body posture on nasal patency in normal awake subjects.
The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in nasal patency induced by forward mandibular displacement or changes in body posture. Fifteen healthy adults participated in this study. To examine the influence of mandibular position, nasal resistance was recorded in intercuspal, middle, and maximum forward positions. To evaluate the effect of body posture, nasal resistance was recorded i...
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