Tongue Function: An Underrecognized Component in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Mandibular Repositioning Appliance

<div>The tongue is hanging between the mandibular, hyoid, and maxillary complex. There is no muscle in this direction (yellow dotted arrow). It is easy for the tongue to move downward and backward (yellow arrow).</div>

Canadian Respiratory Journal

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Figure 1: Tongue Function: An Underrecognized Component in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Mandibular Repositioning Appliance 