American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine Recommended Reading List Overview of Snoring, Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Pathophysiology of OSA Consequences of OSA Objective Testing of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Polysomnogram and Portable Monitoring Other Methods of Evaluation Use of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgical Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance Therapy for Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing Positional Therapy Sleep-Related Obstructive Respiratory Disturbances in Childhood
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