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OVERVIEW A Modified Monobloc for Treatment of Young Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
VOLUME 38 : NUMBER 04 : PAGES (241-247) 2004
PAOLA COZZA, MD, DDS, MS
FABIANA BALLANTI, DDS
LORENA PRETE, DDS
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common
chronic disorder of sleep and breathing characterized
by intermittent upper airway obstruction
during sleep. It has a number of harmful
effects, including excessive snoring, increased
daytime sleepiness, and reduced cognitive functions. Failure to diagnose and treat OSA, especially
in children, can result in serious consequences,
including enuresis, growth retardation,
lack of performance in school, neurobehavioral
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