ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2023
Factors associated with treatment adherence to mandibular advancement devices: a scoping review.
Article in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07492420 (MedCline Investigational Study for the Treatment of Mild OSA With Positional Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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MedCline Investigational Study for the Treatment of Mild OSA With Positional Therapy
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Objective and subjective adherence to oral appliance therapy in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: pilot data from a one-year longitudinal study.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026Article
- The South Texas Oral Health Network Study of Practitioners' Approaches to Oral Appliance Therapy Titration for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Their Impact on Patient Outcomes (PAOSA): Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Effects of incremental mandibular advancement on upper airways morphology and anatomical structures: a preliminary CT scan study on body donors.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Factors Influencing Adherence to Therapy With Occlusal Splints-A Multicentre Questionnaire Based Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Step-by-step clinical protocol for the fabrication and titration of a bibloc mandibular advancement device: a practical guide for sleep physicians.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Review
- Treatment choice in mild to moderate sleep apnoea in the European Sleep Apnea Database.ERJ open research · 2025Article
- A new objective titration procedure using Remotely Contactless Intelligent Sleep Monitoring System for the treatment of mandibular advancement device in OSAHS patient.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Challenges in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Management in Elderly Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is frequently treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or mandibular advancement devices (MADs). For various reasons, both treatment options are often affected by low adherence. While factors associated with low CPAP adherence are described in the literature extensively, less is known about adherence to MAD therapy. This scoping review aimed to synthesize the body of literature on the factors associated with adherence to MAD treatment.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted using bibliographic databases PubMed, Embase.com , Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library (Wiley) to identify relevant studies that described factors associated with adherence to MAD in the treatment of OSA or snoring combined with OSA in adults.
resultsThe literature search yielded a total of 694 references. Forty studies were found eligible for inclusion. The literature showed that factors with a possible negative influence on the adherence to MAD treatment are personality aspects; failing effectiveness of MAD; side effects during MAD therapy; using a thermoplastic MAD; dental treatments during MAD therapy; and a poor first experience with the MAD with inadequate guidance by professionals. Factors that may have a positive effect on MAD adherence include effectiveness of therapy, custom-made MAD, good communication skills of the practitioner, early recognition of side effects, stepwise titration of the MAD, and positive first experience with MAD.
conclusionsThe knowledge of factors associated with MAD adherence can be used to provide further insight into individual adherence to OSA treatments.
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