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The reduction of nasal airway resistance by rapid maxillary expansion and its effect on respiratory disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

D. J. Timms*
Affiliation:
Preston
*
Consultant Orthodontist, Department of Oral Surgery, Royal Preston Hospital, P.O. Box 66, Sharce Green Lane, Preston PR2 4HT.

Abstract

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1984

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