Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 329-336 , March 2009

Efficacy of two mandibular advancement appliances in the management of snoring and mild-moderate sleep apnea: A cross-over randomized study

  • Luc Gauthier

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dental Medicine, Université de Montréal, C.P 6128, Succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, Que., Canada H3P 3J7
    • Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, Saguenay, 305, St-Vallier, Chicoutimi, Que., Canada G7H 3P5
    • ,
  • Luc Laberge

      Affiliations

    • Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, Saguenay, 305, St-Vallier, Chicoutimi, Que., Canada G7H 3P5
    • ,
  • Michel Beaudry

      Affiliations

    • Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, Saguenay, 305, St-Vallier, Chicoutimi, Que., Canada G7H 3P5
    • ,
  • Mario Laforte

      Affiliations

    • Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, Saguenay, 305, St-Vallier, Chicoutimi, Que., Canada G7H 3P5
    • ,
  • Pierre H. Rompré

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dental Medicine, Université de Montréal, C.P 6128, Succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, Que., Canada H3P 3J7
    • ,
  • Gilles J. Lavigne

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dental Medicine, Université de Montréal, C.P 6128, Succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, Que., Canada H3P 3J7
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 514 343 2310; fax: +1 514 343 2233.

Received 8 January 2008 ,Revised 18 March 2008 ,Accepted 21 March 2008.

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☆ Conflict of interest: Dr. G.J. Lavigne was a consultant for Respironics, USA and Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, Canada. The study did not receive financial support from any manufacturer of dental appliances.

PII: S1389-9457(08)00066-X

doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2008.03.011

Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 329-336 , March 2009

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