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Update on oral appliance therapy [PDF]

European Respiratory Review, 2019
Oral appliances are increasingly recommended for selected patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and those who do not tolerate nor prefer continuous positive airway pressure. The most commonly used oral appliance advances the lower jaw during sleep,
Marie Marklund, Marc J.A. Braem, Johan Verbraecken   +2 more
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Efficacy of custom made oral appliance for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2015
Introduction: oral appliance for the treatment of OSA is considered as an effective, low-risk alternative to CPAP. Demand for oral appliance increases as an alternative for those who cannot tolerate CPAP and refuse surgery.
V R Cilil, N K Sapana Varma, Siby Gopinath, V V Ajith   +3 more
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Mandibular Jaw Movement Automated Analysis for Oral Appliance Monitoring in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Jean-Benoît Martinot, Sébastien Bailly, Peter A Cistulli   +2 more
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Oral Appliances in Obstructive Sleep Apnea [PDF]

Healthcare, 2019
Oral appliance therapy is increasingly prescribed as a non-invasive treatment option for patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. The custom-made titratable mandibular advancement devices (MAD) are the recommended type of oral appliances. Mandibular advancement devices are efficacious in reducing the severity of obstructive sleep apnea, however,
Marijke Dieltjens, Olivier M. Vanderveken   +1 more
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Comparative efficacy of sleep positional therapy, oral appliance therapy, and CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis of mean changes in key outcomes [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
Gao Y, Zhu S, Li W, Lai Y.
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Influence of Removable Orthodontic Appliance on Oral Microbiological Status

مجلة كلية الطب, 2008
Background: the placement of orthodontic appliances creates a favorable environment for the accumulation of microbiota, therefore this study is to assess the relationship between removable orthodontic appliance and oral microflora. Materials and methods:
Saba Fouad Jabur
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Effects of a novel oral appliance on snoring in adults: A pilot study

Journal of Dental Sciences, 2022
Background/purpose: Oral appliances (OAs) have been recommended as alternatives for adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea who are intolerant of continuous positive airway pressure therapy.
Hsueh-Hsin Kao, Yen-Chang Lin, Jui-Kun Chiang, Madan Ho, Hsiao-Chen Yu, Chia-Yuan Hsu, Chih-Ming Lu, Yee-Hsin Kao   +7 more
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Pneumoparotid related to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treated by oral appliance with anterior opening to reduce intraoral pressure

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Pneumoparotid is associated with retrograde air insufflation in Stensen's duct and the parotid gland. A 57‐year‐old man experienced swelling and pain in the right parotid region after sleeping during a flight.
Kazuya Yoshida
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Traumatic ulcer distribution of patiens with removable orthodontic appliance in Orthodontics Clinics of Dental Specialist Program

Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2014
Introduction: Treatment with fixed orthodontic appliance sometimes cause the oral mucosa lesion, known as a traumatic ulcer. The purpose of this research is to see the distribution of traumatic ulcer on the patient with a fixed orthodontic appliance in ...
Gusti Akbari, Tenny Setiani Dewi, Isnaniah Malik   +2 more
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Comparison of the Treatment Effectiveness between Labial and Lingual Fixed Mechanotherapy and Patients’ Response toward Lingual Fixed Mechanotherapy: A Prospective Clinical Study

Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, 2022
Objective: The present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment outcome using American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) scoring and total treatment time between labial and lingual appliance and also to assess patients’ perception of the ...
Vagdevi Hosur Kantharaju, Mala Ram Manohar, G Shivaprakash   +2 more
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