Semi-fixed versus fixed oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized crossover pilot study

• Main Authors: Souichi Yanamoto (Author), Saori Harata (Author), Taro Miyoshi (Author), Norio Nakamura (Author), Yuki Sakamoto (Author), Maho Murata (Author), Sakiko Soutome (Author), Masahiro Umeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Although mandibular advancement oral appliances (OAs) are the most widely used and accepted therapeutic modality for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), whether these maxillary and mandibular appliances should be semi-fixed or fixed remains uncertain. This randomized crossover pilot s...