Mandibular advancement splints can be successfully used in the treatment of patients with sleep-related breathing disorders. Patients presenting with obstructive sleep apnoea can have a wide range of ...

Central Sleep Apnea Sleeping Man Monitoring mandibular movement reflects efficacy of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea. HealthDay News — For individuals with obstructive sleep apnea ...

Can something as simple as taping your mouth at night provide benefits for sleep apnea, snoring, and bad breath? Read on to learn why it’s not a proven treatment and could be dangerous to your health.

DARIEN, Ill. – New research that will be presented Saturday, June 11, at the 20th Anniversary Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) in Minneapolis, Minn., quantified the ...

CPAP machines are small, lightweight, and fairly quiet. If you travel, you should take your CPAP with you. Benefits of CPAP include keeping your airways open while you sleep, easing snoring, improving ...

Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by a recurrent obstruction (= narrowing / blockage) of the upper airway during sleep. It occurs when the upper airway muscles become flaccid. This narrows the ...

While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) continues to be the gold standard for treatment of sleep apnea, the cumbersome machines are often not well tolerated by patients. Because of this, less ...

Mandibular advancement splints for severe OSAHS: What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of mandibular advancement splints for managing severe OSAHS? For a short explanation of why the committee ...

HOW TO sleep: Do you find yourself waking up with a painful jaw and perhaps a headache? If so, these could be warning signs of teeth grinding (i.e. bruxism). How can you stop this involuntary motion ...

A complete pause in breathing, defined as lasting 10 seconds or more on a sleep study. An obstructive apnoea is caused by blockage of the upper airway, whereas a central apnoea occurs when there is no ...

Mandibular advancement devices can help against daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. Treatment with a MAD is not inferior to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy with a ...