Evaluation of a New Oral Appliance With Objective Compliance Recording Capability: A Feasibility Study

Abstract

Citation: Hu J, Liptak L. Evaluation of a new oral appliance with objective compliance recording capability: a feasibility study.

Effectiveness of remote monitoring and feedback on objective compliance with a mandibular advancement device for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

“…Compliance with PAP or OA is a key factor for treatment success because they are only effective when used (Hu & Liptak, 2018; Ravesloot et al, 2014). Compliance can be assessed by either self‐reporting or objective measures, but the latter are optimal because self‐reported compliance may be unreliable (Rauscher et al, 1993).…”

“…This micro‐recorder has an internal battery, internal sensors and an internal memory storage that is capable of storing up to 6 months of data (Bonato & Bradley, 2013). It is small in size, so as to not adversely affect compliance (Hu & Liptak, 2018; Sutherland et al, 2014). It is very useful for monitoring the objective compliance with OA; however, data can be extracted from it only when the patient comes to the clinic and the OA is placed on a DentiTrac ® base station.…”

Annual review of selected scientific literature: A report of the Committee on Scientific Investigation of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry

“…Another study evaluated the clinical feasibility of a novel OAT device with an objective compliance recorder (OAT-CR) and reported the data. 290 The authors claim their study to be the first study to report on a commercially available OAT-CR. It was a single-center pilot study using an intercept case format.…”