A Case Study Involving the Combination Treatment of an Oral Appliance and Auto-Titrating CPAP Unit

ABSTRACT

Treating severe obstructive sleep apnea can be a challenge. In this case it necessitated combining treatments to obtain the desired result. Now that oral appliances are a viable treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, they can be combined with continuous positive airway pressure or surgery to give the physician and patient more options.

KEYWORDS

Obstructive sleep apnea - oral appliance therapy - auto-titration - CPAP - combination treatment

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