A randomized, controlled study of a mandibular advancement splint for obstructive sleep apnea

A Mehta, J Qian, P Petocz, MA Darendeliler… - American journal of …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
Although there is increasing interest in the use of oral appliances to treat obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA), the evidence base for this is weak. Furthermore, the precise mechanisms of …

Treatment options in obstructive sleep apnea

F Gambino, MM Zammuto, A Virzì, G Conti… - Internal and emergency …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Treatment of OSA with CPAP is currently the recommended treatment and has the
greatest evidence of efficacy on AHI, symptoms and comorbidities. Symptomatic patients …

[PDF][PDF] Efficacy versus effectiveness in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: CPAP and oral appliances

K Sutherland, CL Phillips, PA Cistulli - J Dent Sleep Med, 2015 - mysleepdevice.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic disorder and effective long-term treatment is
necessary to prevent associated health risks. Standard treatment remains continuous …

Long-term effectiveness and safety of maxillomandibular advancement for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

SB Boyd, AS Walters, P Waite, SM Harding… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objective: To determine the long-term clinical effectiveness and safety of
maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of obstructive sleep apnea

A Abbasi, SS Gupta, N Sabharwal, V Meghrajani… - Sleep …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex disorder characterized by collapse of the upper
airway during sleep. Downstream effects involve the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and …

Oral appliance therapy improves symptoms in obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized, controlled trial

H Gotsopoulos, C Chen, J Qian… - American journal of …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a mandibular advancement splint (MAS)
on daytime sleepiness and a range of other symptoms in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

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) …

Effect of multilevel upper airway surgery vs medical management on the apnea-hypopnea index and patient-reported daytime sleepiness among patients with …

S MacKay, AS Carney, PG Catcheside… - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Many adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) use device treatments
inadequately and remain untreated. Objective To determine whether combined palatal and …

Efficacy of an adjustable oral appliance and comparison with continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

AB Holley, CJ Lettieri, AA Shah - Chest, 2011 - Elsevier
Background We sought to establish the efficacy of an adjustable oral appliance (aOA) in the
largest patient population studied to date, to our knowledge, and to provide a comparison …