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Research Article

Children with Nocturnal Upper Airway Obstruction: Postoperative Orthodontic and Respiratory Improvement

K. Ågren, B. Nordlander, S. Linder-Aronsson, L. Zettergren-Wijk, E. Svanborg Department of Orthodontics, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute
Pages 581-587 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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