Objective adherence to oral appliance therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a one-year longitudinal analysis
OA adherence declined significantly within the first 6 months but stabilized between 6 and 12 months. Key baseline factors, such as larger overjet, younger age, and being married or partnered are predictors of better adherence, while psychological Comorbidities are associated with lower adherence.
Authors
- Bingshuang Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7203-3555)
- Fernanda R. Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8704-9506)
- Benjamin T. Pliska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8935-7203)
- Yanlong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9934-5241)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Orthodontics
- Published
- 2025-06-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejo/cjaf037
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16