title: Case report: utilization of the Thornton Adjustable Positioner in maintaining the airway for a child with obstructive apnea, micrognathia, and cerebral palsy.
abstract: A Thornton Adjustable Positioner was utilized to maintain an open airway in a female child with cerebral palsy, micrognathia, and no verbal capability.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Denbar
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000150:complications; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen