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Research Article

A Prospective Randomized Study of a Dental Appliance Compared with Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Bo Wilhelmsson, Åke Tegelberg, Marie-Louise Walker-Engström, Margareta Ringqvist, Lars Andersson, Leonard Krekmanov, Ivar Ringqvist From the Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Stomatognathic Physiology, Research and Clinical Physiology, Orthodontics, 5Maxillofacial Surgery, Central Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden
Pages 503-509 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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