title: Treating obstructive sleep apnea: can an intraoral prosthesis help?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Watergate Dental Association, Washington, D.C. 20037, USA.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Osseiran
mesh_terms: 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