Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 103, Issue 3 , Pages 170-177 , March 2010

A pilot study to evaluate posttreatment cephalometric changes in subjects with OSA

  • Deeksha Arya, BDS, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Faculty of Dental Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr Deeksha Arya c/o Dr Saumyendra V. Singh, 2/273, Viram Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, U.P., INDIA, PIN 226 010, Fax: +91-522-2254555
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  • Arvind Tripathi, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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  • Saumyendra Vikram Singh, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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  • Suryakant Tripathi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dental Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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  • Amit Nagar, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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  • Anupam Mishra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dental Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

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PII: S0022-3913(10)60024-8

doi: 10.1016/S0022-3913(10)60024-8

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 103, Issue 3 , Pages 170-177 , March 2010

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