Dental Sleep Medicine: Treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliances

Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliances

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mandibular advancement devices (MADs) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) compared with the results obtained with a placebo device in accordance with the following indicators: apnea hypopnea index (AHI) per hour of sleep, apnea index (AI) per hour of sleep, mean oxyhemoglobin saturation, sleep effici...

Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliances

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mandibular advancement devices (MADs) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) compared with the results obtained with a placebo device in accordance with the following indicators: apnea hypopnea index (AHI) per hour of sleep, apnea index (AI) per hour of sleep, mean oxyhemoglobin saturation, sleep efficie...

Sleep Architecture in Patients With Primary Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate sleep architecture in patients with primary snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Methods: In this study, we analyzed polysomnographic data of 391 clients who referred to Sleep Disorders Research Center (SDRS). These people were classified into three groups based on their Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) and snoring; control, Primary Snoring (PS), and Obs...

Titratable oral appliances for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

The American Sleep Disorders Association recommends that oral appliances (OAs) be used in patients with primary snoring or mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and in patients with moderate to severe OSA1,2 who are intolerant of or refuse treatment with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). Because of the life-threatening implications of a number of sleep disorders, it is imperative ...

Treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.