| Title |
Position paper on the use of mandibular advancement devices in adults with sleep-related breathing disorders
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Sleep and Breathing, April 2007
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11325-007-0116-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Susanne Schwarting, Ulrich Huebers, Markus Heise, Joerg Schlieper, Andreas Hauschild |
| Abstract |
Custom-made mandibular advancement devices are an effective treatment option for snoring, upper airway resistance syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Evidence-based data indicates their efficacy, and international sleep societies recommend oral appliance (OA) therapy for patients with sleep-related breathing disorders. The following position paper by the German Society of Dental Sleep Medicine (DGZS) is to guide the interdisciplinary team (sleep physician and sleep disorder dentist) in detail when to prescribe oral appliances. This position paper supports the responsible use of OA as an effective treatment option for patients with sleep-related breathing disorders. The paper advises of proper indication regarding OSA severity, body mass index (BMI), and dentition. It emphasizes the interdisciplinary approach of oral appliance therapy and suggests treatment under the guidance of dentists trained in dental sleep medicine. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 49 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 20% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 10% |
| Lecturer | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 14 | 27% |
| Unknown | 9 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 33 | 65% |
| Engineering | 2 | 4% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 2% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 2% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 13 | 25% |
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