Comparison of adjustable and fixed oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 439-445

  Lettieri, Christopher J ^a,b   Paolino, Nathalie ^a   Eliasson, Arn H ^a,b   Shah, Anita A ^b   Holley, Aaron B ^a,b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Mandibular advancement device; Obstructive sleep apnea; Oral appliance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES, REMOVABLE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80054724251     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/JCSM.1300     Document Type: Article

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