Oral Appliances to Help Correct Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

In the November 2009 issue of ENT Today (vol 4; number 11), there was an interesting article titled "Evaluation and Management of Patients After Unsuccessful Sleep Apnea Surgery." What I found particulary informative was the picture that came with the article which I have reproduced below. It is basically a list of all the companies who make oral appliances specifically for patients with obstructive sleep apnea . How nice! Regardless of the company, they all have the same basic f…

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Oral Appliance Can Help With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In the September 2009 edition of Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, there was a research paper entitled " An Investigation of Upper Airway Changes Associated with Mandibular Advancement Device Using Sleep Video Fluoroscopy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea " where use of an oral appliance was found to significantly improve obstructive sleep apnea . The oral appliance increased retropalatal and retrolingual spaces as well as decreased the length of the soft pal…

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