Open AccessMandibular advancement devices vs nasal-continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea. Systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Giovanni Cammaroto,
Cosimo Galletti,
Francesco Galletti,
Bruno Galletti,
Cosimo Galletti,
Cosme GayEscoda
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1698-6946
pISSN - 1698-4447
DOI - 10.4317/medoral.21671
Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , gold standard (test) , meta analysis , airway , population , epworth sleepiness scale , positive airway pressure , polysomnography , obstructive sleep apnea , anesthesia , apnea , environmental health
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disorder that may affect at least 2 to 4% of the adult population. Nasal-Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (N-CPAP) is today considered the gold standard for the treatment of OSA. The development of oral appliances (OAs) represents a new approach for the management of this pathology. The aim of this systematic review is to compare the efficacy of OAs and N-CPAP in the treatment of patients with mild to severe OSA.