Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9210655 | Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The results indicate that mandibular setback causes airway narrowing late after surgery, while the early postoperative airway dimension is maintained. Long-term observations should be performed because of the changes of oropharyngeal configuration following mandibular setback.
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Authors
Masayoshi Kawakami, Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Masaki Fujimoto, Kazuhiko Ohgi, Masahide Inoue, Tadaaki Kirita,