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Prediction of oral appliance treatment outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review by Okuno, Kentaro, Pliska, Benjamin T, Hamoda, Mona, Lowe, Alan A, Almeida, Fernanda R

“…Summary While oral appliances (OA) have demonstrated good efficacy in patients ranging from mild to severe levels of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), this form…”
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Endoscopy evaluation to predict oral appliance outcomes in obstructive sleep apnoea by Okuno, Kentaro, Sasao, Yasuhiro, Nohara, Kanji, Sakai, Takayoshi, Pliska, Benjamin T, Lowe, Alan A, Ryan, C Frank, Almeida, Fernanda R

“…The objective of this study was to determine the utility of nasoendoscopy of the upper airway as a predictor of the efficacy of oral appliance treatment in…”
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Dental sleep-related conditions and the role of oral healthcare providers: A scoping review by Huang, Zhengfei, Zhou, Ning, Lobbezoo, Frank, Almeida, Fernanda R., Cistulli, Peter A., Dieltjens, Marijke, Huynh, Nelly T., Kato, Takafumi, Lavigne, Gilles J., Masse, Jean-François, Pliska, Benjamin T., van de Rijt, Liza, Sutherland, Kate, Thymi, Magdalini, Vanderveken, Olivier M., de Vries, Ralph, Aarab, Ghizlane

“…Dental sleep medicine as a discipline was first described about a quarter of a century ago. Snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep bruxism, xerostomia,…”
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Validation of three-dimensional facial imaging captured with smartphone-based photogrammetry application in comparison to stereophotogrammetry system by Andrews, James, Alwafi, Abdulraheem, Bichu, Yashodhan M., Pliska, Benjamin T., Mostafa, Nesrine, Zou, Bingshuang

“…The development of facial scanners has improved capabilities to create three-dimensional (3D) virtual patients for accurate facial and smile analysis. However,…”
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Clinical Context Missing from Association of Transverse Maxillary Dimensions and Upper Airway Collapsibility by Pliska, Benjamin T.

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Obstructive sleep apnea and mandibular advancement splints by Pliska, Benjamin T, Nam, Hyejin, Chen, Hui, Lowe, Alan A, Almeida, Fernanda R

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Effect of applied moment on resistance to sliding among esthetic self-ligating brackets by Pliska, Benjamin T, Fuchs, Rick W, Beyer, John P, Larson, Brent E

“…To determine the effect of mode of ligation and bracket material on resistance to sliding (RS) by comparing various esthetic brackets of conventionally ligated…”
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Effectiveness and Outcome of Oral Appliance Therapy by Pliska, Benjamin T., DDS, MS, FRCD(C), Almeida, Fernanda, DDS, PhD

“…Oral appliances (OAs) are a primary treatment option for snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and are implemented as a noninvasive…”
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A comparison of resistance to sliding of self-ligating brackets under an increasing applied moment by Pliska, Benjamin T, Beyer, John P, Larson, Brent E

“…To test the null hypotheses that at clinically relevant amounts of applied moment, there are no differences in the amount of resistance to sliding (RS) between…”
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Reliability of upper pharyngeal airway assessment using dental CBCT: a systematic review by Zimmerman, Jason N, Lee, Janson, Pliska, Benjamin T

“…Upper airway analysis is an often-cited use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging in orthodontics. However, the reliability of this process in a…”
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Reliability of upper airway assessment using CBCT by Zimmerman, Jason N, Vora, Siddharth R, Pliska, Benjamin T

“…Summary Background Upper airway analysis is an often-cited use of CBCT imaging by orthodontists; however, the reliability of airway measurements using this…”
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Long-term side effects of sleep apnea treatment with oral appliances: nature, magnitude and predictors of long-term changes by Hamoda, Mona M., Almeida, Fernanda R., Pliska, Benjamin T.

“…Oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) reduce upper airway collapse by advancing the mandible (OAm) and associated soft tissues…”
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Obstructive sleep apnea and mandibular advancement splints: occlusal effects and progression of changes associated with a decade of treatment by Pliska, Benjamin T, Nam, Hyejin, Chen, Hui, Lowe, Alan A, Almeida, Fernanda R

“…To evaluate the magnitude and progression of dental changes associated with long-term mandibular advancement splint (MAS) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea…”
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Craniofacial features of adult obese obstructive sleep apnoea patients in relation to the obesity onset - A pilot study by Alfuriji, Samah, Chen, Yanlong, Ahmed, Iqbal Hussein, Yen, Edwin H, Pliska, Benjamin T, Almeida, Fernanda R

“…Obesity and craniofacial structures are aetiologies of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The effect of obesity onset on the craniofacial development and growth…”
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Long-term periodontal changes associated with oral appliance treatment of obstructive sleep apnea by Heda, Piyush, Alalola, Bassam, Almeida, Fernanda R, Kim, Hugh, Peres, Bernardo U, Pliska, Benjamin T

“…To characterize the mandibular anterior teeth crown height as a marker of periodontal changes and bone loss as a side effect of an oral appliance (OA) worn for…”
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Properties of Pump-Laser Modules Exposed to Polarization-Dependent and Wavelength-Selective Feedback From Fiber Bragg Gratings by Matuschek, N., Pliska, T., Lichtenstein, N.

“…The performance of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) stabilized pump-laser modules is strongly influenced by changes of the state of polarization (SOP) arising from…”
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Effective feedback control in pump laser modules stabilized by fiber Bragg gratings by Pliska, T., Matuschek, N., Harder, C.

“…On the basis of Jones matrix calculus, we derive an effective reflector model for fiber Bragg grating (FBG) stabilized pump laser modules. This model includes…”
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Tooth Movement Associated With CPAP Therapy by Pliska, Benjamin T, Almeida, Fernanda R

“…We report on a rarely documented side effect-tooth movement-associated with positive airway pressure therapy. A 64-year-old woman presented to an orthodontic…”
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Effect of orthodontic treatment on the upper airway volume in adults by Pliska, Benjamin T, Tam, Isaac T, Lowe, Alan A, Madson, Alisa M, Almeida, Fernanda R

“…Introduction The aim of this study was to examine the effects of orthodontic treatment with and without extractions on the anatomic characteristics of the…”
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Outcomes of orthodontic treatment performed by individual orthodontists vs 2 orthodontists collaborating on treatment by Alsaeed, Suliman A., Kennedy, David B., Aleksejuniene, Jolanta, Yen, Edwin H., Pliska, Benjamin T., Flanagan, Donal C.

“…One factor that can affect treatment outcomes is the treatment provider, and this factor has not been extensively studied. This research aimed to evaluate…”
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