While oral appliances (OA) have demonstrated good efficacy in patients ranging from mild to
severe levels of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), this form of treatment is not completely …

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 …

Background In oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), treatment success
is arbitrarily defined. We investigated if the selection of response criteria affected the …

Sleep disordered breathing constitutes a spectrum of repetitive upper airway narrowing
episodes during sleep characterized by snoring, elevated upper airway resistance, and/or …

Introduction: Since the previous parameter and review paper publication on oral appliances
(OAs) in 2006, the relevant scientific literature has grown considerably, particularly in …

There is robust evidence of the efficacy of oral appliances for improving polysomnographic
indices and modifying the health risk associated with OSA. The current evidence suggests a …

Oral appliance therapy is increasingly prescribed as a non-invasive treatment option for
patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. The custom-made titratable mandibular …

Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by recurrent obstruction of the upper airway during
sleep, resulting in episodic reductions in blood oxygen saturation and arousals from sleep …

Abstract Study Objectives: The present study addresses the need for a validated tool that
prospectively identifies favorable candidates for oral appliance therapy in treatment of …

Background Studies show that the therapeutic CPAP pressure is associated with oral
appliance (OA) treatment outcome in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. However …