Finally Evidence You Can Sink Your Teeth Into

Kathleen Ferguson

In the last decade, there has been an explosion of interest in using oral appliances to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Based upon available evidence they generally have been recommended for the treatment of mild OSA or simple snoring. Oral appliances are appealing because they are simple to use, reversible, portable, and appear to be quite safe (although long-term safety data are lacking).

Anterior mandibular positioners are the most commonly used appliances and the best studied. Results from this study support the use of this treatment in patients with symptomatic OSA as long as a follow‐up sleep evaluation occurs.

University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., Volume 163, Number 6, May 2001, 1294‐1295

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