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. 1998 Aug;53(Suppl 2):S58–S64. doi: 10.1136/thx.53.2008.s58

Oral appliances for the management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea

L S Bennett, R J Davies, J R Stradling
PMCID: PMC1765893  PMID: 10193350

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