Treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with a mandibular protruding device: An open-label study

Sleep and Breathing

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-33

  Fransson, Anette M C ^a   Isacsson, Göran ^a   Leissner, Lena C ^b   Näsman, Anders B ^c   Alton, Marianne K ^d  

^a POSTGRADUATE DENTAL EDUCATION CENTER   (Sweden)

^b Sleep Unit   (Sweden)

^c Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery   (Sweden)

^d ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dental appliance; Mandibular advancement; Obstructive sleep apnea; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0035753807     PISSN: 15209512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-001-0023-7     Document Type: Article

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