Open AccessEfficacy of custom made oral appliance for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
Author(s) -
V R Cilil,
N K Sapana Varma,
Siby Gopinath,
V V Ajith
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.161881
Subject(s) - oral appliance , medicine , polysomnography , obstructive sleep apnea , dentistry , sleep (system call) , continuous positive airway pressure , airway , apnea , anesthesia , computer science , operating system
oral appliance for the treatment of OSA is considered as an effective, low-risk alternative to CPAP. Demand for oral appliance increases as an alternative for those who cannot tolerate CPAP and refuse surgery. Oral appliances uses the traditional methods to advance the mandible thus modify the posture and their by enlarge the airway or otherwise reduce the collapsibility.