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Laser soft-palate stiffening

Wang et al., 1998

Document ID
7341841135602001274
Author
Wang Z
McMillan K
Perrault Jr D
Nemati B
Carkner E
Rebeiz E
Shapshay S
Publication year
Publication venue
Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VIII

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Preliminary animal model experiments have been performed to test the feasibility of a new treatment for snoring. Current surgical treatments for snoring at the palatal level involve either excision of tissue to shorten the palate, or interstitial ablation of the palate to induce …
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