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Comparative Efficacy of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Mandibular Advancement Devices in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a prevalent condition linked to various health issues, including cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline. This systematic review evaluates the comparative efficacy and patient adherence of two primary treatment modalities: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Mandibular Advancement Devices.
Gianna Dipalma, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Pasquale Avantario, Antonio Mancini, Merigrazia Campanelli, Daniela Di Venere, Andrea Palermo, Francesco Inchingolo, Massimo Corsalini, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison between traditional and digital anterior repositioning splints on the upper airway in skeletal class II malocclusion with TMJ degenerative disease. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Luo S, Xu L, Deng Y, Zheng Y, Wu Q, Zhang Z, He J, Lin E.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

“Nowhere else to go”: Slow abandonment and (en)closures of long‐term care in Los Angeles

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Residential long‐term care facilities, known in California as “board and care” homes, have been closing rapidly in the last decade. Proponents assert these provide vital forms of housing and care to the poor and must be saved, while critics contend they perpetuate the institutionalization of people with disabilities and should be abolished ...
Maxwell A. Hellmann
wiley   +1 more source

A retrospective evaluation of the clinical efficacy of occlusal splint therapy combined with manual therapy in patients with anterior disc displacement without reduction. [PDF]

J Oral Facial Pain Headache
Gu J, Zhang Y, Ding W, Liu S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparative Evaluation of Treatment Effectiveness in Skeletal Class III Malocclusion: Surgery‐First Approach Using Clear Aligners Versus Fixed Appliances

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to assess treatment outcomes, identify predictors of relapse in skeletal Class III patients treated with the surgery‐first approach (SFA), comparing fixed appliances (FA) with invisalign clear aligners (CA). Materials and Methods Forty adult patients treated with bimaxillary surgery and SFA were retrospectively ...
Yang Zhou, Xiaojing Liu, Zili Li, Bingshuang Zou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital measurement of tooth wear in sleep bruxism patients wearing occlusal splints. [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Laksamikeeratikul I, Jariyasakulroj S, Chattrattrai T, Pongrojpaw S.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects Produced by Fixed Functional Appliances With and Without Skeletal Anchorage for the Treatment of Class II Malocclusion in the Growing Patient: A Review of Systematic Reviews

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To summarise the scientific evidence from systematic reviews on the differences between fixed functional appliances (FFA) with and without skeletal anchorage for the treatment of Class II malocclusion in growing patients. A systematic search on six major databases was performed.
Valentina Rutili, Michele Nieri, Veronica Giuntini, Ersilia Vaccari, Lorenzo Franchi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Printing outsourced orthognathic surgical splints in-house: a dimensional verification process for point-of-care printing. [PDF]

3D Print Med
Beidas T, Light L, Carrico C, Kondor S, Ravi P, Rabinowitz YA.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Pain and Biopsychosocial Features in Patients With Myogenous Temporomandibular Disorders: A Retrospective Study According to the DC/TMD Axis II

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to search for a correlation between myogenous TMD diagnosis and Axis II assessment, and to identify the psychosocial predictors of high pain‐related disability. Material and Methods In this retrospective study, myogenous TMD patients referring to a University Hospital were included.
Martina Ferrillo, Nicola Marotta, Andrea Demeco, Laura Gallelli, Maria Teresa Inzitari, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Francesco Riccitiello, Antonio Ammendolia, Amerigo Giudice, Alessandro de Sire   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design improvements and clinical evaluation of an adjustable clubfoot splint. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Beldar MK, Ahuja BB, Chougule NK, Sahoo K, Mohite DD.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source