Oral devices reduce sleep apnea but may not affect heart disease risk factors

Friday, January 27, 2017 - 13:31 in Health & Medicine

In patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), oral appliances that treat the condition by moving the lower jaw forward appear to improve sleep but not reduce key risk factors for developing heart and other cardiovascular disease, according to new research.

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