Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 10 , Pages 2171-2182 , October 2009

Clinical Foundation for Efficient Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  • Richard M. Dasheiff, MD, DABSM

      Affiliations

    • Staff Physician, Neurology and Sleep Medicine, Medical Service, Veterans Administration North Texas Health Care System, and Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Dasheiff: Veterans Administration North Texas Health Care System, Neurology/111H, 4500 S Lancaster Dr, Dallas, TX 75216
    • ,
  • Richard Finn, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Veterans Administration North Texas Health Care System, and Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Department of Cell Biology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

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