Abstract Between 1982 and 2006, there were 89 distinct publications dealing with oral
appliance therapy involving a total of 3,027 patients, which reported results of sleep studies …

Purpose Speech and other oral functions such as swallowing have been compared and
contrasted with oral behaviors variously labeled quasispeech, paraspeech, speechlike, and …

Background The mechanisms by which mandibular advancement splints (MAS) improve
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are not well understood. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Rationale: The efficacy of immediate adaptation of mandibular advancement devices made
of thermoplastic material as a treatment option for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has …

The aim of the study was to assess the influence of four mandibular protrusion positions, at a
constant vertical dimension, on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Seventeen OSA patients …

Oral appliances (OAs) are increasingly advocated as a treatment option for obstructive sleep
apnoea (OSA). However, it is unclear how their different design features influence treatment …

In clinical practice, oral appliances are used primarily for obstructive sleep apnea patients
who do not respond to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. We …

Purpose The therapy with mandibular advancement devices (MADs) represents a treatment
option for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The literature does not provide …

Oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are worn during sleep to
maintain the patency of the upper airway by increasing its dimensions and reducing its …

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for the
development of hypertension. However the effect of continuous positive airway pressure …