A pilot study to compare patient perception of obstructive sleep apnea treatment with CPAP or appliance therapy

Statement of problem The continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device yields optimum results in treating mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However it may be bulky, noisy, and difficult to sleep with for the patient. Mandibular advancement devices (MAD) have shown better compliance...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2014-11, Vol.112 (5), p.1188-1193
Hauptverfasser:	Arya, Deeksha, MDS, Singh, Saumyendra Vikram, MDS, Tripathi, Arvind, MDS, Tripathi, Surya Kant, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Body Mass Index Continuous Positive Airway Pressure - methods Dentistry Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypertension - complications Male Mandibular Advancement - instrumentation Middle Aged Obesity - complications Orthodontic Appliances Overweight - complications Patient Satisfaction Pilot Projects Polysomnography - methods Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - therapy Sleep Stages - physiology Smoking Snoring - complications Surveys and Questionnaires Treatment Outcome
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