Monday, October 13, 2008 - 1:13PM EST

Oral Appliance Therapy

1. Implant-retained oral appliances: a novel treatment for edentulous patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.

Author
Hoekema A; de Vries F; Heydenrijk K; Stegenga B;
Institution
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. a.hoekema@kchir.umcg.nl
Journal
Clin Oral Implants Res. 2007 Jun;18(3):383-7. Epub 2007 Mar 12.
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2. Oral appliances and functional orthopaedic appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea in children.

Author
Carvalho F; Lentini-Oliveira D; Machado M; Prado G; Prado L; Saconato H;
Institution
Journal
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD005520.
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3. The effects of oral appliance therapy on occlusal function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a short-term prospective study.

Author
Otsuka R; Almeida FR; Lowe AA;
Institution
Division of Orthodontics, Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. r-ohtsuka.mort@tmd.ac.jp
Journal
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2007 Feb;131(2):176-83.
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4. Practice parameters for the treatment of snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with oral appliances: an update for 2005.

Author
Kushida CA; Morgenthaler TI; Littner MR; Alessi CA; Bailey D; Coleman J Jr; Friedman L; Hirshkowitz M; Kapen S; Kramer M; Lee-Chiong T; Owens J; Pancer JP;
Institution
Stanford University Center of Excellence for Sleep Disorders, CA, USA.
Journal
Sleep. 2006 Feb 1;29(2):240-3.
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5. Predictors of long-term orthodontic side effects from mandibular advancement devices in patients with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

Author
Marklund M;
Institution
Department of Orthodontics, Umea University, Umea, Sweden. Marie.Marklund@odont.umu.se
Journal
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2006 Feb;129(2):214-21.
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6. Oral appliances and maxillomandibular advancement surgery: an alternative treatment protocol for the obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.

Author
Hoekema A; de Lange J; Stegenga B; de Bont LG;
Institution
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. a.hoekema@kchir.umcg.nl
Journal
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Jun;64(6):886-91.
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7. Orthodontic procedures in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children.

Author
Rose E; Schessl J;
Institution
Department of Orthodontics, University of Freiburg, Germany. edmund.rose@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Journal
J Orofac Orthop. 2006 Jan;67(1):58-67.
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