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,
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The role of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea [PDF]
European Respiratory Review, 2023 There is now widespread recognition within the world of sleep medicine of the increasing importance of dental sleep medicine and, in particular, the role of oral appliance therapy (OAT) in the management of adults with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). For
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Obstructive sleep apnea mouth breathing phenotype response to combination oral appliance therapy [PDF]
Frontiers in SleepIntroductionObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a multisystem physiological disorder of breathing during sleep that may contribute to systemic physiological imbalances and can also be exacerbated by the use of some commonly prescribed medications.MethodsIn ...
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Changes in pneumatization of the maxillary air sinuses in Korean adults following biomimetic oral appliance therapy [PDF]
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2021 Objective: For the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults, mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are often used. Since adults with a prognathic mandibular phenotype are at risk of developing an unfavorable facial profile, midfacial development ...
G. Dave Singh, Hee Nam Kim
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Efficacy of oral appliance therapy in patients following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty failure [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2019 ObjectiveUvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is the most common surgical procedure performed to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This surgery, when performed alone, benefits only a minority of patients. This study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of oral appliance (OA) therapy following unsuccessful UPPP and assess for specific patient and ...
Jeffrey Stanley
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Acoustic pharyngometry - A new method to facilitate oral appliance therapy. [PDF]
J Oral Rehabil, 2021 Abstract Background There is lack of reliable and accurate methods to predict treatment outcomes of oral appliance (OA) treatment. Acoustic pharyngometry (AP) is a non‐invasive technique to evaluate the volume and minimal cross‐sectional area of the upper airway, which may prove useful to ...
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Oral appliance therapy vs. positional therapy for managing positional obstructive sleep apnea; a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthAim To assess the efficacy of positional therapy and oral appliance therapy for the management of positional obstructive sleep apnea. Methods We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, and SCOPUS for relevant clinical trials. Quality assessment of the
Abdelrahman MA Mohamed +6 more
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Update on Oral Appliance Therapy for OSA. [PDF]
Curr Sleep Med Rep, 2017 The majority of the adult population is affected by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to recent epidemiological research. Oral appliance (OA) therapy is increasingly recommended, particularly for patients with milder OSA. This review updates the evidence in favor of OA therapy.A high level of evidence shows that OA is effective in the treatment ...
Marklund M.
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The comparison of two different mandibular positions for oral appliance therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2022 Eri Makihara
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Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Clinical Benefits and Limitations [PDF]
Sleep Medicine Research, 2023 Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition characterized by recurrent upper airway obstruction during sleep. It is associated with a wide range of symptoms and complications.
Yeongrok Lee, Jae Yong Lee, Ji Ho Choi
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