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Technique to Fabricate Custom Nasal Pillows and Monoblock Mandibular Advancement Device Using A Digital Workflow for Combination Therapy of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
Lee Paul T.,
Sheridan Ryan R.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.13331
Subject(s) - obstructive sleep apnea , medicine , workflow , timeline , continuous positive airway pressure , dentistry , sleep (system call) , orthodontics , computer science , anesthesia , mathematics , database , operating system , statistics
Combination therapy using continuous positive airway pressure and oral appliance therapy is an effective non‐surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. However, the laboratory expense and additional chairside time prevent it from being a preferred option. This article describes a technique for fabricating custom nasal pillows and monoblock mandibular advancement device with potential lower cost and accelerated timeline using a digital workflow.