Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 2 , Pages 163-166 , February 2010

The Difference Between Two Oral Appliances in Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report

  • Ju-Hui Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chung-Yao Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chau-Hsiang Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Faculty of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Huey-Er Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Faculty of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ting-Hsun Lan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Je-Kang Du

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Je-Kang Du, Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan

Received 9 December 2007 ,Revised 25 March 2008 ,Accepted 1 April 2008.

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PII: S0929-6646(10)60037-X

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60037-X

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 2 , Pages 163-166 , February 2010

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