Treating obstructive sleep apnea: can an intraoral prosthesis help?
The author studied the effectiveness of an intraoral airway maintenance prosthesis in treating obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. He found that the prosthesis, which can be constructed and modified easily by a dentist, significantly reduced the number of apneas per night and the syndrome's severity in his subjects.
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Watergate Dental Association, Washington, D.C. 20037, USA.
D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome