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Oropharyngeal dimensional changes following maxillary expansion with two different appliances: a CBCT study
DownloadFall 2019
Capenakas, Silvia Patricio Gianoni
Maxillary expansion is used to correct maxillary deficiencies, the most common technique is the Rapid Maxillary Expansion. Although there are several other treatment types depending on age such as surgery or archwire; maxillary expansion, have been related to the increase of the upper airway...
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Quantifying and Correlating the Positive Airway Pressure and Upper Airway Gas Clearance During High Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in Adults
DownloadSpring 2019
High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy is a form of respiratory support, where high flowrates of heated and humidified gas are supplied to a patient via nasal cannula. This thesis consists of two experimental studies designed to characterize the positive pressure and upper airway washout effects...