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Article: New Guidelines Recommend Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- February 1, 2006
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WESTCHESTER, Ill., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New practice
parameters published today by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
in the medical journal SLEEP recommend oral appliances as a first-
line treatment for snoring and mild- moderate obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA). This is good news for the estimated 18 million OSA sufferers
in the U.S., since it enables them to avoid the risks associated with
surgery and the discomfort that can accompany other treatment
methods.
Signs and Symptoms
OSA causes snoring, airway blockage and sleep disruption. It
occurs when the tongue and soft tissues in the back of the throat
collapse to block the airway during sleep, producing pauses in
breathing that ...