• J Prosthet Dent · Mar 2018

    Titration technique using endoscopy for an oral appliance treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

    • Kentaro Okuno, Kazuki Ikai, Erika Matsumura-Ai, and Takafumi Araie.
    • Fellow, Division of Functional Oral Neuroscience, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: okuno-kentaro-ig@alumni.osaka-u.ac.jp.
    • J Prosthet Dent. 2018 Mar 1; 119 (3): 350-353.

    AbstractThe degree of mandibular protrusion for an oral appliance (OA) should be customized for each patient with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This article describes the mandibular titration technique for OAs to effectively treat OSA by using endoscopy to evaluate the change in the airway at the velopharynx. This technique may minimize the degree of mandible protrusion and contribute to both the efficacy of and compliance with OA therapy.Copyright © 2017 Editorial Council for the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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