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Clinical Effectiveness of a Separated-Type Oral Appliance for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Japanese Patients.

Dentistry journal · Ikeda K, Kunimatsu R, Sakata S, Sugai K, Ogashira S, Tanimoto K · 2026-07-21

A separated-type oral appliance significantly reduced sleep apnea severity in Japanese patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea, with apnea-hypopnea index decreasing from 17.4 to 8.2 events per hour after treatment.

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