Editing Sleep apnea (section)

====Oral appliances====
An oral appliance, often referred to as a [[mandibular advancement splint]], is a custom-made mouthpiece that shifts the lower jaw forward and opens the bite slightly, opening up the airway. These devices can be fabricated by a general dentist. Oral appliance therapy is usually successful in patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Machado MA, Juliano L, Taga M, de Carvalho LB, do Prado LB, do Prado GF | title = Titratable mandibular repositioner appliances for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: are they an option? | journal = Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung | volume = 11 | issue = 4 | pages = 225–31 | date = December 2007 | pmid = 17440760 | doi = 10.1007/s11325-007-0109-y | s2cid = 24535360 }}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite journal | vauthors = Chen H, Lowe AA | title = Updates in oral appliance therapy for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea | journal = Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung | volume = 17 | issue = 2 | pages = 473–86 | date = May 2013 | pmid = 22562263 | doi = 10.1007/s11325-012-0712-4 | s2cid = 21267378 }}</ref> While CPAP is more effective for sleep apnea than oral appliances, oral appliances improve sleepiness and quality of life and are often better tolerated than CPAP.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>