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Mandibular advancement devices for the control of snoring [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 1998
Patients presenting with the complaint of antisocial snoring have very few options available to them of proven efficiency. Mandibular advancement devices worn intra-orally at night, have recently been shown in controlled trials to help mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea.
Stradling, JR, Negus, T, Smith, D, Langford, B   +3 more
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Retrospective Analysis of Real-World Data for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Slow Maxillary Expansion Using a Unique Expansion Dental Appliance (DNA)

Pathophysiology, 2023
In addition to mandibular advancement devices, dental expansion appliances are an important clinical approach for achieving an increased intra-oral space that promotes airflow and lessens the frequency or severity of apneic events in patients diagnosed ...
Nhi Dao, Colette Cozean, Oleg Chernyshev, Clete Kushida, Jonathan Greenburg, Jonathan S. Alexander   +5 more
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The Influence of a Mandibular Advancement Plate on Polysomnography in Different Grades of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2015
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a mandibular advancement device on different grades of obstructive sleep apnea using a relatively simple test for the apnea-hypopnea index to determine if a mandibular device will be ...
Antti Raunio, Pauli Mattila, Usko Huuskonen, Kyösti Oikarinen, George K. Sándor   +4 more
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Force Distribution of a Novel Core-Reinforced Multilayered Mandibular Advancement Device

Sensors, 2021
A mandibular advancement device (MAD) is a commonly used treatment modality for patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Although MADs have excellent therapeutic efficacy, dental side effects were observed with long-term use of MADs.
Hyo-Won Ahn, Soo-Yeon Lee, Hobeen Yu, Jin-Young Park, Kyung-A Kim, Su-Jung Kim   +5 more
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Nocturnal Blood Pressure Is Reduced by a Mandibular Advancement Device for Sleep Apnea in Women: Findings From Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Trial

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2018
Background Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with high blood pressure. The magnitude of blood pressure effects from sleep apnea treatment is unclear.
Helene Rietz, Karl A. Franklin, Bo Carlberg, Carin Sahlin, Marie Marklund   +4 more
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Mandibular Advancement Device Treatment Efficacy Is Associated with Polysomnographic Endotypes

Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2021
Abstract Rationale Mandibular advancement device (MAD) treatment efficacy varies among patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Objectives: The current study aims to explain underlying individual differences in efficacy using obstructive sleep apnea ...
Sara Op de Beeck, Marijke Dieltjens, Ali Azarbarzin, Marc Willemen, Johan Verbraecken, Marc J. Braem, Andrew Wellman, Scott A. Sands, Olivier M. Vanderveken   +8 more
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Decrease of respiratory events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome using a mandibular advancement device assessed with split night polysomnography

Sleep Science, 2016
Introduction: Mandibular advancement device (MAD) may represent a feasible choice in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), in well selected patients.
Emma García-Campos, Alberto Labra, Lourdes Galicia-Polo, Francisco Sánchez-Narváez, Reyes Haro, Ulises Jiménez, Adrián Poblano   +6 more
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Correlation between duration of edentulism and severity of obstructive sleep apnea in elderly edentulous patients [PDF]

Sleep Science
Objectives: To investigate the correlation between duration of edentulism and severity of obstructive sleep apnea in elderly edentulous patients. Material and Methods: 1,017 patients aged 55-65 years, with a history of edentulism of 12-60 months were ...
Arvind Tripathi, Ashutosh Gupta, Praveen Rai, Piyush Sharma, Suryakant Tripathi   +4 more
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Mandibular exercises improve mandibular advancement device therapy for obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]

Sleep and Breathing, 2010
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) has been the most common contraindication for mandibular advancement device (MAD) as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Exercising the mandible is a recommended form of therapy for TMD.To assess the efficacy of mandibular exercises in the control of pain, changes of quality of life and to assess ...
Paulo Afonso, Cunali, Fernanda R, Almeida, Camila D, Santos, Natália Y, Valdrichi, Liliane S, Nascimento, Cibele, Dal-Fabbro, Sérgio, Tufik, Lia Rita A, Bittencourt   +7 more
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Mandibular Advancement Devices for OSA: An Alternative to CPAP? [PDF]

Pulmonary Therapy, 2020
AbstractObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent condition causing unrefreshing sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness. It has individual socioeconomic impacts and, through association with increased risk of road traffic accidents, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, OSA is a public health issue.
Claire E. Francis, Tim Quinnell
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