Rationale: The efficacy of immediate adaptation of mandibular advancement devices made
of thermoplastic material as a treatment option for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has …

… Professor Marc J. Braem is head of a research team that received an unrestricted research
grant of €180,000 by SomnoMed Inc. Australia (2013–2016) to support a study on the effects …

Background Oral appliance (OA) therapy is increasingly prescribed as a non-continuous
positive airway pressure treatment modality for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Although OA …

The aim of this study was to assess the value of drug‐induced sleep endoscopy ( DISE ) using
a custom‐made simulation bite in maximal comfortable protrusion ( MCP ) of the mandible…

A 3-year follow-up clinical trial of two experimental Bayer total-etch adhesive systems and
two commercial total-etch systems, Clearfil Liner Bond System and Scotchbond Multi-Purpose, …

Purpose The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the additional effect
of a chest-worn sleep position trainer (SPT) in patients with residual supine-dependent …

Background Assessment of the overall therapeutic effectiveness of oral appliance therapy
can only be realized through objectively measured compliance. The aims of this study were to …

Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by recurrent obstruction of the upper airway during
sleep, resulting in episodic reductions in blood oxygen saturation and arousals from sleep. …

Study Objective: To determine variations in interobserver and intraobserver agreement of
drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) in a cohort of experienced versus nonexperienced ear, …

BACKGROUND: It is still subject to controversy if an increased vertical opening (VO) is
beneficial in oral appliance therapy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea. Each oral …