Dental Sleep Medicine Standards for Screening, Treatment, and Management of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Adults Using Oral Appliance Therapy: An Update
Oral appliance therapy is a proven, effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring. With more than 54 million adults having OSA in the United States, dentists play an integral role in increasing access to care for those with undiagnosed and untreated OSA.
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U.S. Army Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Oral Appliance Therapy Survey: A Qualitative Analysis of Comments
The purpose of this study is to describe U.S. Army soldiers’ comments regarding obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including effects, diagnosis, and treatment.
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The Sleep Apnea-Specific Hypoxic Burden Predicts Incident Heart Failure
In comparison with apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), how does sleep apnea-specific hypoxic burden predict incident HF?
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Longer respiratory events in childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome constitute a trait of older children with excessive daytime sleepiness
The objective was to evaluate the determinants of desaturation during apnea and apnea–hypopnea duration’s links with the endotypes (pharyngeal compliance, loop gain) of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and with heart rate variability (HRV) indices.
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of masticatoryand suprahyoid muscles in obstructive sleepapnea patients treated with mandibularadvancement devices; a pilot study
This study aimed to assess the thickness and ultrasonographic pattern of the masticatory and suprahyoid muscles in OSA patients and compare the effects of mono-bloc (MB) and bibloc (BB) mandibular advancement devices (MADs) via ultrasonographic measurements.
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