Predicting Success of Oral Appliance Therapy in Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy

Conclusions:Patients showing increased airway dimensions at the level of the velum and/or oropharynx with a jaw thrust may benefit the most from OAT. The use of DISE to identify this subset of patients is helpful in optimizing outcomes with OAT.Citation:Huntley C, Cooper J, Stiles M, Grewal R, Boon M. Predicting success of oral appliance therapy in treating obstructive sleep apnea using drug-induced sleep endoscopy.J Clin Sleep Med. 2018;14(8):1333–1337.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research