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Dimensional Changes of Upper Airway after Rapid Maxillary Expansion: A Prospective Cone-beam Computed Tomography Study [PDF]
, 2013 Introduction: The aim of this prospective study was to use cone-beam computed tomography to assess the dimensional changes of the upper airway in orthodontic patients with maxillary constriction treated by rapid maxillary expansion.
Bosio, Jose A +5 more
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, 2014 Apnea and the respiratory cycle are dynamic processes in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea (OSAH), which occur only during sleep. Our study aimed to observe the dynamic changes in the soft palate and the uvula during wakefulness and sleep using ultrafast ...
Hu, R.D. +5 more
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Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2021 Introduction: Changes in the soft palate and velopharyngeal function are among the most important concerns for maxillofacial surgeons in patients with midface deficiency, especially in those with cleft palate who needed maxillary advancement.
Kamal Qaranizade +4 more
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Response to Shayah and Coatesworth [PDF]
, 2009 Full assessment of snoring should involve general and local factors which contribute to the patient's complaint, such as any history of apnoea attacks, high body mass index, reflux, smoking, alcohol consumption, uvulasize and laxity of soft palate ...
MacKenzie, K. +3 more
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, 2016 Radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer has a toxic effect on mucosa, the soft tissue in and around the mouth. Hence mucositis is a serious common side effect and is a condition characterized by pain and inflammation of the surface of the
Augustin, Nicole +5 more
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Assessment of facial asymmetry before and after the surgical repair of cleft lip in unilateral cleft lip and palate cases [PDF]
, 2018 This study was performed to assess facial asymmetry in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) before and after primary lip repair. Three-dimensional facial images of 30 UCLP cases (mean age 3.7 ± 0.8 months) captured 1–2 days before surgery
Al-Rudainy, D. +3 more
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Treatment timing and multidisciplinary approach in Apert syndrome [PDF]
, 2015 Apert syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia and symmetric syndactyly of hands and feet. Abnormalities associated with Apert syndrome include premature fusion of coronal sutures system (coronal ...
CAPORLINGUA, ALESSANDRO +6 more
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International Journal of Biomaterials, 2019 The mechanical properties of the soft palate can be associated with breathing abnormalities. Dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP) is a naturally occurring equine soft palate disorder caused by displacement of the caudal edge of the soft palate ...
Stephanie Hunt +5 more
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Biomolecules, 2021 This study aimed to analyze the effects of fibrin constructs enhanced with laminin-nidogen, implanted in the wounded rat soft palate. Fibrin constructs with and without laminin-nidogen were implanted in 1 mm excisional wounds in the soft palate of 9-week-
Doris H. Rosero Salazar +5 more
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Mechanical modeling of palatal snoring [PDF]
, 1995 The mechanism of human snoring caused by vibration of the soft palate and the characteristics of the noise are investigated. The soft palate becomes unstable and vibrates violently once the inspiratory flow exceeds a critical speed.
Huang, L
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