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01-06-2019 | Sleep and Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Letter to the Editors

The use of mandibular advancement devices in obstructive sleep apnea: a proven and effective therapy

Authors: Caetano Petrella, Milton Maluly, Monica L. Andersen, Sergio Tufik

Published in: Sleep and Breathing | Issue 2/2019

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It was with great interest that we read the pioneering study by Mintz and Kovacs, who conducted a retrospective study of the records of 2419 patients who were treated with customized titrated mandibular advancement devices (MADs) between 2002 and 2016. We welcome the study, not only because of its innovative approach, but also because of the scarcity of studies on the efficacy of mandibular advancement devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disease with a high prevalence in the world population [1]. …
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Title
The use of mandibular advancement devices in obstructive sleep apnea: a proven and effective therapy
Authors
Caetano Petrella
Milton Maluly
Monica L. Andersen
Sergio Tufik
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Sleep and Breathing / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 1520-9512
Electronic ISSN: 1522-1709
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-018-1722-7

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