Tongue Retaining Devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) remains a prevalent and difficult disease to treat [1–4]. Treatment modalities range from the most non-invasive form such as lifestyle modifications to surgical procedures that permanently change the patient's anatomy [5–8]. Selection of a specific type of treatment remains largely based on parameters to address specific physiologic and anatomic variables that contribute to the obstructive etiology [4]. In this fashion, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) serves as the gold standard in effectively addressing the obstruction throughout the upper airway [4,7].

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