Clinical guidelines for oral appliance therapy in the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 408-419

  Ngiam, J ^a,b   Balasubramaniam, R ^c   Darendeliler, M A ^d   Cheng, A T ^d,e   Waters, K ^e   Sullivan, C E ^b  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mandibular advancement splint; obstructive sleep apnoea; oral appliance; review; snoring

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT SPLINT; ORAL APPLIANCE; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT SPLINT; OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA; ORAL APPLIANCE; REVIEW; SNORING;

AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84889655475     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/adj.12111     Document Type: Review

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