Mayank Kakkar1, Shaima Malik2, Bhumija Gupta3, Nikhilesh Vaid4, Robby George5, Shilpa Singh5. 1. Department of General Dentistry, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, New York, USA. 2. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Rochester, New York, USA. 3. Private Dentist, Rochester, , New York, USA. 4. Department of Orthodontics, European University College, Dubai, UAE. 5. Department of Orofacial Pain/TMD and Community Dentistry, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Rochester, New York, USA.
Abstract
METHODS: A comprehensive and systematic literature review was conducted using PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, Web of Science, the US National Institutes of Health Trials Registry, WHO Library, and Medline. The search strategies were developed to cover publications from January 2010 through March 2020. The past 10 years of the search were performed to report the data following systematic review and meta-analysis protocol (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement. RESULTS: With the help of keywords, the total number of abstracts identified was 946. These abstracts were further reviewed as per inclusion and exclusion criteria, and 106 abstracts were identified to match the selection criteria. Further review of full articles resulted in 12 articles that matched the inclusion criteria for the study. CONCLUSION: Er:YAG can be a good alternative and least invasive therapy for managing snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Er:YAG therapy is considered to nonsurgical intervention with minimum side effects and can be performed chairside.
METHODS: A comprehensive and systematic literature review was conducted using PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, Web of Science, the US National Institutes of Health Trials Registry, WHO Library, and Medline. The search strategies were developed to cover publications from January 2010 through March 2020. The past 10 years of the search were performed to report the data following systematic review and meta-analysis protocol (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement. RESULTS: With the help of keywords, the total number of abstracts identified was 946. These abstracts were further reviewed as per inclusion and exclusion criteria, and 106 abstracts were identified to match the selection criteria. Further review of full articles resulted in 12 articles that matched the inclusion criteria for the study. CONCLUSION: Er:YAG can be a good alternative and least invasive therapy for managing snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Er:YAG therapy is considered to nonsurgical intervention with minimum side effects and can be performed chairside.
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