International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 541-547 , June 2010

Effectiveness of maxillo-mandibular advancement in obstructive sleep apnea patients with and without skeletal anomalies

  • P. Ronchi

      Affiliations

    • Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Sant’Anna Hospital, Como, Italy
    • ,
  • G. Novelli

      Affiliations

    • Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Sant’Anna Hospital, Como, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Giorgio Novelli, Viale Cesare Battisti 66, 20052 Monza, Milano, Italy. Tel.: +39 347 2746029.
    • ,
  • L. Colombo

      Affiliations

    • Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Sant’Anna Hospital, Como, Italy
    • ,
  • S. Valsecchi

      Affiliations

    • Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Sant’Anna Hospital, Como, Italy
    • ,
  • A. Oldani

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Sleep Medicine, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • M. Zucconi

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Sleep Medicine, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • A. Paddeu

      Affiliations

    • U.O. Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation, Mariano Comense, Como, Italy

,Accepted 16 March 2010.

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PII: S0901-5027(10)00099-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.03.006

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 541-547 , June 2010

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