Abstract
This article describes the eight-year follow-up results of maxillomandibular advancement
(MMA) in a cohort of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Results
are promising by means of Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (AHI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale
(ESS).
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: May 07, 2012
Accepted:
March 6,
2012
Footnotes
☆There were no sources of support in the form of grants.
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Copyright
© 2012 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
