Sleep Apnea Assessment
Clinical Studies About Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been increasingly recognized as a contributor to a myriad of other health conditions. Numerous studies have demonstrated a strong association between OSA and cardiovascular diseases (such as hypertension, coronary artery disease and stroke), metabolic disorders (including diabetes) as well as neurocognitive impairments like cognitive decline and an increased risk of dementia. The intricate interplay between OSA and these diverse health issues has spurred extensive research aimed at elucidating the underlying mechanisms and establishing effective interventions. Investigating the multifaceted relationships between obstructive sleep apnea and various diseases is crucial for advancing our understanding of the broader health implications of this sleep disorder and developing targeted strategies for prevention and management.
Articles & Studies
The Impact of Mouth-Taping in Mouth-Breathers with Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Preliminary Study
CPAP Recall | Sleep Apnea Sufferers Scramble After Philips Recall of Critical Machine
Non-Surgical Maxillary Expansion Using A Novel Oral Appliance System
Complete Airway Repositioning and Enhancement (CARE): Novel Oral Appliance Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Administered By Dentists
Independent Study Shows 97 Percent of Vivos Patients Achieved Their Desired Treatment Outcome
Real World Data with DNA Appliance using Maxillary Expansion to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A hidden epidemic of shrinking jaws is behind many orthodontic and health issues, Stanford researchers say.
Children in Latest Clinical Study Show Significant Reduction of Tooth Decay After Treatment with Vivos Guides
Impact of rapid palatal expansion on the size of adenoids and tonsils in children
Depressive, anxiety, and sleep disturbance symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a network analysis perspective
BMC Psychiatry, January 28, 2025
Key Finding: The obtained network model revealed notable stability and demonstrated associations among depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance.
Sleep Disordered Breathing and Subsequent Neuroimaging Markers of Brain Health in Hispanic/Latino Adults
Neurology, January 14, 2025
Key Finding: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a risk factor of stroke and Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs).
How Poor Sleep Affects your Risk of Dementia
Journal of the American Medical Association, January 1, 2021
Key Finding: Poor Sleep is a factor in Amloid Development in the Brain, which is a risk factor for dementia
Chronic Pain and Sleep Apnea
Science Signaling, July 30, 2024
Key Finding: The findings identify a target to potentially reduce chronic pain in patients with sleep apnea.
Peripheral macrophages contribute to nociceptor priming in mice with chronic intermittent hypoxia
Science Signaling, July 30, 2024
Key Finding: The hypoxic aspect of sleep apnea causes increased sensitivity to pain
Evaluating the Clinical Performance of a Novel, Precision Oral Appliance Therapy
Cureus, December 1, 2023
Key Finding: 89% of Patient were treated effectively with an Oral Device
Assessing precision oral appliance efficacy using frequency and risk based indices
Sleep, May 1, 2023
Key Finding: Precision Oral Appliance Therapy significantly improved Sleep Apnea Specific Hypoxic Burden
Mandibular Advancement vs. CPAP for Blood Pressure Reduction in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 1, 2024
Key Finding: Oral Devices equal to CPAP for Reducing Blood Pressure
Health Outcomes of CPAP vs. Oral Appliance
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Key Finding: Important health outcomes were similar after 1 month of optimal Mandibular Advancement Device and CPAP treatment
CPAP for prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The New England Journal of Medicine, September 8, 2016
Key Finding: CPAP did not prevent cardiovascular events in patients with moderate to severe OSA.
CPAP Therapy Termination Rates by OSA Phenotype
Journal of Clinical Medicine, March 1, 2021
Key Finding: Around 50% of CPAP users end up terminating treatment. We need non-CPAP Therapies for OSA.
Association between self-reported snoring and hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sleep Medicine, December 1, 2021
Key Finding: Snoring significantly increased the risk of hypertension in both men and women
Snoring Is Associated With Increased Risk of Stroke, A Cumulative Meta-Analysis
Frontiers in Neurology, April 1, 2021
Key Finding: Snoring is associated with up to a 46% increased risk of stroke.
Snoring Is Associated With Increased Risk of Stroke
Frontiers in Neurology, April 1, 2021
Key Finding: Snoring is associated with up to a 46% increased risk of stroke
Association of Sleep-disordered Breathing and the Occurrence of Stroke
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, December 1, 2005
Key Finding: There is a strong association between moderate to severe sleep-disordered breathing and prevalent stroke, independent of confounding factors.
Obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for stroke and death
New England Journal of Medicine, November 10, 2005
Key Finding: Researchers have known since 2005 that obstructive sleep apnea causes a statistically significant association with stroke or death
Vibration enhances interleukin-8 release in a cell model of snoring-induced airway inflammation
Sleep, October 1, 2005
Key Finding: Snoring may increase your inflammatory response [such as in allergies]
Vibration injury damages arterial endothelial cells
Muscle Nerve, April 1, 2002
Key Finding: Electron microscopy revealed that vibration for 9 days produced loss and thinning of endothelial cells, with activated platelets coating the exposed subendothelial tissue.
Habitual Snoring as a Risk Factor for Brain Infarction
Acta Neurol Scand, July 1, 1995
Key Finding: Habitual snoring carries a significant risk factor for stoke
Heavy snoring as a cause of Carotid Atherosclerosis
Sleep, January 9, 2008
Key Finding: Heavy snoring significantly increases the risk of carotid atherosclerosis [hardening of the arteries]
Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea
Respiration, March 1, 2011
Key Finding: Mandibular Advancement Device shows significant reduction in number of sleep disordered breathing events
JCSM MATRx Study
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, January 3, 2023
Key Finding: Oral Devices 96% Effective in Treatment of Mild and Moderate Sleep Apnea. 81% Effective in Treatment of Severe Sleep Apnea
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VIVOS ARTICLES AND STUDIES
Sleep Apnea
- Associations Between the Use of Common Medications and Sleep Architecture in Patients With Untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Death
- Epidemiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a Population-based Perspective
- Critical Issues in Dental and Medical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- A Novel Combined Protocol for the Resolution of Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults
- Making Sense of the Noise: Toward Rational Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Patient With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treated With the Orthoapnea Mandibular Advancement Device: A Case Report
- Breastfeeding: Reducing the Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sleep Disorder Studies
- Evaluation of Sleep Patterns and Self-Reported Academic Performance among Medical Students at the University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Craniofacial Structures and Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Restoration of Sleep Using a Novel Biomimetic Protocol for Adult OSA: Clinical Case Report
- Physiologic Remodeling of the Upper Airway: Pneumopedics
- Disruption in Health Care (and Sleep Medicine): “It’s the End of the World as We Know it…and I Feel Fine.”
- Oral health problems linked to obstructive sleep apnea are not always recognized within dental care—As described by dental professionals
Depression
Oral Appliance Treatment
- Practical considerations for effective oral appliance use in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a clinical review
- CPAP combined with oral appliance therapy reduces CPAP requirements and pharyngeal pressure swings in obstructive sleep apnea
- Effects of mandibular advancement on airway curvature and obstructive sleep apnoea severity
- The effect of mandibular advancement on upper airway structure in obstructive sleep apnoea
- Evidence Brief: Oral Appliances for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
- Biomimetic Oral Appliance Therapy in Adults with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Biomimetic Oral Appliance Therapy in Adults with Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Combined Maxillo-Mandibular Correction
- Oral Appliance Therapy Evidence Brief
- New Therapeutics in Promoting and Modulating Mandibular Growth in Cases with Mandibular Hypoplasia
- Clinical Evidence in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea with Oral Appliances: A Systematic Review
- Craniofacial Enhancement Using a Biomimetic Oral Appliance
- Biomimetic Oral Appliance Therapy in Adults with Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Dentists and Sleep Medicine
- Sleep Medicine in Dentistry
- American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine Position on the Scope of Practice for Dentists Ordering or Administering Home Sleep Apnea Tests
- The New DDS – “Dentists Diagnosing Sleep”
- Sleep-related breathing disorders and dentistry: What is the relationship?
- General dental practitioners’ knowledge and opinions of snoring and sleep-related breathing disorders
- A Further Introduction to Dental Sleep Medicine
- Associations between tooth wear and dental sleep disorders: A narrative overview
- Sleep‑Related Disorders and Its Relevance in Dental Practice
- The Role of Dentistry in the Treatment of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
Snoring
- Clinical characteristics of snoring patients with primary aldosteronism and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
- Assessment of Screening for Nasal Obstruction among Sleep Dentistry Outpatients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- The Presence of Snoring as Well as its Intensity Is Underreported by Women
- Effects and Side-Effects of Surgery for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea – A Systematic Review