Effect of Oral Appliance Therapy on Upper Airway Collapsibility in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Oral appliance therapy is emerging as an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, its precise mechanisms of action are yet to be defined. We examined the effect of a mandibular advancement splint (MAS) on upper airway collapsibil...

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Published in:	American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 168; no. 2; pp. 238 - 241
Main Authors:	Ng, Andrew T, Gotsopoulos, Helen, Qian, Jin, Cistulli, Peter A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Am Thoracic Soc 15-07-2003 American Lung Association American Thoracic Society
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Male Mandibular Advancement - instrumentation Medical sciences Occlusal Splints Pneumology Polysomnography Prospective Studies Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - therapy Treatment Outcome Human obstructive sleep apnea Sleep apnea syndrome Treatment Positive pressure Treatment efficiency Oral administration upper airway collapsibility mandibular advancement splint Instrumentation Biological effect Technique
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