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SynthesisSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2024

Smart mandibular advancement devices for obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic literature review.

Joshua Yang, Boudewijn R A M Rosenmöller, Tom C T van Riet, Misha L Tan, Faridi S Jamaludin, Jean-Pierre T F Ho, Jan de Lange

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Evaluation of a novel smart mandibular advancement device for nightly monitoring of treatment.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Joshua YangHarvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8768-8802
Boudewijn R A M RosenmöllerDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Academic Medical Center (AMC), and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands. b.r.rosenmoller@amsterdamumc.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-8271-5047
Tom C T van RietDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Academic Medical Center (AMC), and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8271-4821
Misha L TanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Academic Medical Center (AMC), and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.ORCID 0009-0004-7149-0155
Faridi S JamaludinInformation Specialist Medical Library, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jean-Pierre T F HoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Academic Medical Center (AMC), and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8396-2501
Jan de LangeDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Academic Medical Center (AMC), and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe goal of this review is to provide sleep physicians, dentists, and researchers with an evidence-based overview of the literature on smart mandibular advancement devices (MADs) for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

methodsA systematic literature search was conducted by two blinded reviewers and an information specialist. A smart MAD was defined as any MAD with additional functionality besides mandibular protrusion. The bibliographic databases Medline, Embase, and Scopus were used to identify relevant publications. Studies were included if they described any stage of development of smart MADs. A total of 3162 titles and abstracts were screened for their relevance. In total, 58 articles were selected for full-text screening, 26 of which were included in this review.

resultsThe overall quality of the available literature was low. Most of the studies were observational, clinical or applied-research articles. The authors classified MADs into two main groups: passive and active. Passive MADs measured patient data, most commonly patient compliance. Active MADs adjusted protrusion of the mandible in response to patient data and were found in various phases of technological readiness (in development, demonstration, or deployment).

conclusionInnovations in smart mandibular advancement devices most frequently track patient compliance. Devices measuring other health parameters and active, feedback-controlled, devices are increasingly reported on. However, studies demonstrating their added benefit over traditional methods remain sparse. With further study, smart mandibular advancement devices have the potential to improve the efficiency of obstructive sleep apnea treatment and provide new treatment possibilities.

Indexed as

Mandibular AdvancementSleep Apnea, ObstructiveHumansPatient ComplianceFeedback-controlled mandibular positionerMandibular advancement deviceObstructive sleep apneaPatient complianceSmart technologyTechnological readiness level

Identifiers

PMID38886278
PMCPMC11449945

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