Kirshenblatt Stacey, Chen Hui, Dieltjens Marijke, Pliska Benjamin, Almeida Fernanda R
J Can Dent Assoc. 2018 Apr;84:i3.
Oral appliances (OAs) are frequently used in orthodontics and for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Because OAs can be inserted and removed by patients themselves, the patient's cooperation is a major component of effective treatment. In this review, we provide an overview of factors studied in the past that affect adherence to OA use in orthodontics and dental sleep medicine. We also describe future directions in adherence and the use of objective microsensor technology to measure adherence in these patients. Because removable oral appliances (OAs) can be inserted and removed by patients themselves, their cooperation and adherence to therapy are necessary to achieve success.1,2 Removable OAs, such as headgear, removable retainers and functional appliances, are used in orthodontics to correct malocclusions. In the field of sleep medicine, removable OAs are increasingly used as an option in the treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
口腔矫治器（OAs）常用于正畸治疗以及阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的治疗。由于口腔矫治器可由患者自行插入和取出，患者的配合是有效治疗的重要组成部分。在本综述中，我们概述了过去研究的影响正畸和牙科睡眠医学中口腔矫治器使用依从性的因素。我们还描述了依从性方面的未来方向以及使用客观微传感器技术来测量这些患者的依从性。由于可摘式口腔矫治器（OAs）可由患者自行插入和取出，患者的配合以及对治疗的依从性对于取得成功是必要的。1,2 可摘式口腔矫治器，如头帽、可摘式保持器和功能性矫治器，在正畸治疗中用于矫正错牙合畸形。在睡眠医学领域，可摘式口腔矫治器越来越多地被用作治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）患者的一种选择。
