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Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea

Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea

The two pieces of the appliance fit over the upper and lower teeth and are held together by a metal fitting that is adjusted to pull the lower jaw forward enough to reduce sleep apnea.

Images courtesy of Robert S. Porter, MD.

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