Oral Appliances for the Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review

An American Sleep Disorders Association Review Oral Appliances for the Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review

* Pulmonary Division. Department of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.; tDepartment of Clinical Dental Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; t.Department of Medicine, Pulmonary/Critical Care Division, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; §Sleep Disorders Service and Research Center, Rush-Presbyte...

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 ...

Oral appliances for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

Oral appliances have been used by dentists for several decades to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Although these devices are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, most have undergone only sparse clinical testing for efficacy and safety. Most otolaryngologists are not well-versed in their applicability as treatment options. This review summarizes the historical development of...

Oral appliances in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate a novel intraoral monitor for measuring patient compliance of oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. MATERIALS AND METHODS A clinical trial was conducted to compare objective recording by an intraoral compliance monitor and self-reporting by participants using a mandibular repositioning device (MRD). Ten participants wer...

Treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.