Definition of an Effective Oral Appliance for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring: A Report of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine

Abstract

Editorial-Demko body mass index (BMI) or fail to comply with PAP therapy. Everyone benefits when physicians and dentists collaborate to achieve the common goal of providing the highest quality of care for OSA patients. This journal's publication is no small feat. It has taken nearly two years of planning, development, and coordination by Editor-in-Chief Leslie C. Dort, DDS, and the capable staff in the national office, who have worked diligently to bring the journal from a dream to a reality. Under the expert hand of Dr. Dort, and with the assistance of Deputy Editor Olivier Vanderveken, MD, PhD, talented