Palatal implants are designed for the treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and socially disruptive snoring. The effectiveness of palatal implants for ...

March 8, 2005 — The European Commission has approved for use in the European Union a hexaminolevulinate product to enhance photodetection of early-stage bladder cancer, a palatal implant system for ...

While lateral radiographs provide "reliable evaluation" of the quantity of bone in preoperative diagnosis of palatal implants, additional 3D imaging is only required in rare cases of borderline ...

Does your bedmate's roaring snoring (search) keep you awake? A permanent polyester palate implant may be the key to a good night's sleep. Once simply called the Anti-Snoring Device (search), the ...

Tiny cylinders implanted in the soft palate at the back of the mouth may be a long-term solution for some people with obstructive sleep apnea. That's according to Loyola University's Regina Walker, MD ...

A new approach to treating snoring and sleep apnea may finally give many patients what they long for most — a good night's sleep. There are a range of effective treatments for sleep apnea and snoring, ...

Gerard O’Donnell is a firefighter, so his snoring — which sounds like a chain saw fighting its way through 500 pounds of toffee — is a problem at work as well as at home. His girlfriend frequently ...

This guidance relates to patients who snore, but who do not experience episodes of apnoea (temporary suspension of breathing) or hypopnoea (abnormally slow or shallow respiration). Snoring is caused ...

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a breathing disorder in which the airway is blocked intermittently and repeatedly during sleep, as the muscles of the mouth and throat relax. Patients with OSA ...