Oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea: Long-term adherence and patients' experiences
MEDICINA ORAL PATOLOGIA ORAL Y CIRUGIA BUCAL, cilt.23, sa.1, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.4317/medoral.22158
- Dergi Adı: MEDICINA ORAL PATOLOGIA ORAL Y CIRUGIA BUCAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Despite the advances in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with mandibular advancement appliances (MAA), their effectiveness is dependent on the patients' compliance. Our aims were to evaluate the long-term adherence to MAA therapy and patients' experiences of the treatment in OSA.