Patient preferences and experiences of CPAP and oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a qualitative analysis

FR Almeida, N Henrich, C Marra, LD Lynd, AA Lowe… - Sleep and …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives The aim of this study is to better understand patients' perspectives and
preferences about treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and oral …

Oral appliance versus continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a 2-year follow-up

MHJ Doff, A Hoekema, PJ Wijkstra, JH van der Hoeven… - Sleep, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: Oral appliance therapy has emerged as an important alternative
to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in treating patients with obstructive sleep …

Oral appliance therapy versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

G Aarab, F Lobbezoo, HL Hamburger, M Naeije - Respiration, 2011 - karger.com
Background: Previous randomized controlled trials have addressed the efficacy of
mandibular advancement devices (MADs) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea

G Aarab, F Lobbezoo, MW Heymans, HL Hamburger… - Respiration, 2011 - karger.com
Background: Long-term trials are needed to capture information regarding the persistence of
efficacy and loss to follow-up of both mandibular advancement device (MAD) therapy and …

Predictors of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea treatment outcome

A Hoekema, MHJ Doff, LGM De Bont… - Journal of dental …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Oral appliance therapy is an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for
treating the obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. However, the ability to pre-select …

The role of dentists in the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: consensus and controversy

SF Quan, W Schmidt-Nowara - Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2017 - jcsm.aasm.org
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is recognized by the medical community and the general
public as an important chronic medical condition that can have serious medical …

A randomized crossover study of an oral appliance vs nasal-continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea

KA Ferguson, T Ono, AA Lowe, SP Keenan… - Chest, 1996 - Elsevier
Study objective To compare efficacy, side effects, patient compliance, and preference
between oral appliance (OA) therapy and nasal-continuous positive airway pressure (N …

Combined oral appliance and positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study

AA El-Solh, B Moitheennazima, ME Akinnusi… - Sleep and …, 2011 - Springer
Background The high efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in treating
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is limited by poor compliance often related to pressure …

Position paper by Canadian dental sleep medicine professionals regarding the role of different health care professionals in managing obstructive sleep apnea and …

L Gauthier, F Almeida, P Arcache… - Canadian …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The present Canadian position paper contains recommendations for the management by
dentists of sleep‐disordered breathing in adults with the use of oral appliances (OAs) as a …

An evaluation of a titration strategy for prescription of oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea

V Krishnan, NA Collop, SC Scherr - Chest, 2008 - Elsevier
Background Oral appliances (OAs) are first-line therapy for mild-to-moderate obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) and are being used with increasing frequency. Additionally, best practice …