Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

There is now widespread recognition within the world of sleep medicine of the increasing
importance of dental sleep medicine and, in particular, the role of oral appliance therapy …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) remains the gold standard treatment for
obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS). However, the high efficacy of …

Abstract Study Objectives: To characterize tongue and lateral upper airway movement and
to image tongue deformation during mandibular advancement. Design: Dynamic imaging …

This prospective, cohort study evaluated the role of sleep nasendoscopy (SNE) with
simultaneous mandibular protrusion in predicting successful mandibular advancement splint …

The purpose of this review is to provide guidelines for the use of oral appliances (OA s) for
the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in Australia. A review of the …

Background: There is little understanding of how dental appliances, designed to posture the
mandible forwards, act on pharyngeal airway dilatory and masticatory muscles in patients …

Study Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of a custom-made (MRDc) versus ready-
made (MRDr) mandibular repositioning devices (MRD) in the management of obstructive …

Background: Previous studies have documented an effect of mandibular advancement (MA)
on pharyngeal airway size and collapsibility. Objectives: We aimed to describe the course of …

Introduction The objective of this study was to investigate the morphological changes of the
upper airway and the position of the hyoid bone in hyperdivergent adults with different …