Oral Use Articles & Analysis: This-Year
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A sleep disorder, sleep apnea is characterized by repeated breathing pauses during sleep. The hypopnea and apnea episodes can last from a few seconds to a minute at a time and can occur many times during a night. Obstructive Sleep apnea happens when the throat muscles relax and the tongue falls back into the throat, partially blocking the airway. That in turn leads to improper breathing as the ...
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy is considered to be the gold-standard treatment for sleep apnea. Most patients are difficult to use as they find it uncomfortable to use during sleep. Due to the ease of use and affordability, mouth guards or other oral appliances have emerged as an effective alternative therapy ...