Lowe, A.A., Fleetham, J., Adachi, S. and Ryan, F. "Cephalometric and CT Predictors of Apnea Index Severity", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop., 107:589-95 (1995).

Ojima, K. and Lowe, A.A.  "Morphology and Classification of the Filiform Papillae in Cat Tongue",  Shigaku (Odontology) 82:1325-1336 (1995).

Schmidt-Nowara, W., Lowe, A.A., Wiegand, L., Cartwright, R., Perez-Guerra, F. and Menn, S. "Oral Appliances for the Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review", Sleep, 18:501-510, (1995).

Ferguson, K.A., Ono,T., Lowe, A.A., Ryan, C.F. and Fleetham, J.A. "The Relationship Between Obesity and Craniofacial Structure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Chest, 108:375-81, (1996).

Ono, T., Lowe, A.A., Ferguson, K.A. and Fleetham J.A. "Associations Between Upper Airway Morphology, Body Position and Obesity in Skeletal Class I Male Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop., 109:625-34, (1996).

Ferguson, K.A., Ono, T., Lowe, A.A., Keenan, S.P., Love, L.L., Wiggs, B. and Fleetham, J.A. "A Randomized Cross-Over Study of an Oral Appliance vs nCPAP in the Treatment of Mild-Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Chest, 109:1269-75, (1996).

Ono, T., Lowe, A.A., Ferguson, K.A., Pae, E. and Fleetham, J.A. "The Effect of the Tongue Retaining Device on Awake Genioglossus Muscle Activity in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop., 110:28-35, (1996).

Ono, T., Lowe, A.A., Ferguson, K.A. and Fleetham, J.A. "A Tongue Retaining Device and Sleep-State Genioglossus Muscle Activity in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Angle Orthod., 66:273-80, (1996).

Lowe, A.A., Ono, T., Ferguson, K.A., Pae, E., Ryan, C.F. and Fleetham, J.A. "Cephalometric comparisons of Craniofacial and Upper Airway Morphology by Skeletal Subtype and Gender in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop., 110:653-664, (1996).

Fleetham, J.A., Ferguson, K.A., Lowe, A.A. and Ryan, C.F. "Oral Appliance Therapy for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Sleep 19(10):5288-5290, (1996).

Pae, E., Lowe, A.A and Fleetham, J. "A Role of Pharyngeal Length in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop., 111:12-17, (1997).

Pae, E., Lowe, A.A. and Park, Y., “An Airway Size Analysis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients”, Korean J Orthod.,27:865-870, (1997)

Ferguson, K.A., Ono, T., Lowe, A.A., Al-Majed, S., Love, L.L. and Fleetham, J.A. "A Short Term Controlled Trial of an Adjustable Oral Appliance for the Treatment of Mild-Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Thorax 52:362-368, (1997).

Lowe, A.A., Özbek, M.M., Miyamoto, K., Pae, E.-K. and Fleetham, J.A. "Cephalometric and Demographic Characteristics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity: An Evaluation with Partial Least Squares Analysis", Angle Orthod., 67:143-154, (1997).

Miyamoto, K., Özbek, M.M., Lowe, A.A. and Fleetham, J.A. "The Effect of Body Position on Tongue Posture in Awake Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea", Thorax, 57:255-259, (1997).

Pae, E. Lowe, A. A.,and Fleetham, J. "A Thin Plate Spline Analysis of the Face and Tongue in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients", Clin Oral Invest.1:178-84, (1997).

Özbek, M.M., Miyamoto, K., Lowe, A.A. and Fleetham, J.A. "Natural Head Posture, Upper Airway Morphology and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity in Adults", Europ. J. Orthod., 20:133-143, (1998).

Özbek M., Memikoglu, T., Gogen, H., Lowe, A.A., and Baspinar, E. "Oropharyngeal Airway Dimensions and Functional-Orthopedic Treatment in Skeletal Class II Cases", Angle Orthod., 68:327-336, (1998)

Miyamoto, K., Özbek, M., Lowe, A.A, Sjöholm,T., Love, L., Fleetham, J. and Ryan, F. "Mandibular Posture During Sleep in Healthy Adults", Arch. Oral Biol. 43:269-275, (1998).

Pae, E and Lowe, A.A. "Tongue Shape in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients" Angle Orthod., 69:147-150, (1999).

Miyamoto, K., Özbek, M., Lowe, A.A, Sjöholm, T., Love, L., Fleetham, J. and Ryan, F. "Mandibular Posture during Sleep in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Arch Oral Biol 44:657-664, (1999).

Ryan, C.F., Love, L., Peat, D., Fleetham, J and Lowe, A.A. “Mandibular Advancement Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Effect on Awake Calibre of the Velopharynx”, Thorax 54:972-977, (1999).

Lowe, A.A. "Titratable Oral Appliances for the Treatement of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea", J. Can. Dent. Assoc., 65:571-574, (1999).

Pae, E., Lowe, A.A., and Fleetham, J.A., “A Shape Analysis of the Face and Tongue in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients – Statistical Analysis of Coordinate Data”, Clin. Orthod. Res., 2:10-18, (1999).

Lui, Y., Lowe, A.A., Zeng, X., Fu, M., and Fleetham, J.A.“Cephalometric Comparisons Between Chinese and Caucasian Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop. 117:479-485, (2000).

Lowe, A.A., Sjöholm, T.T., Ryan, C.F., Fleetham, J.A., Ferguson, K.A., and Remmers, J.R., “Treatment, Airway and Compliance Effects of a Titratable Oral Appliance”, Sleep 23:Supp4: 172-178, (2000).

Liu, Y., Zeng, X., Fu, M., Huang, X. and Lowe, A.A.  “Effects of a Mandibular Repositioner on Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop., 118:248-256, (2000).

Sjöholm, T.T., Lowe, A.A., Miyamoto, K., Fleetham, J., and Ryan, F. “Sleep Bruxism in Patients with Sleep Disordered Breathing”, Arch. Oral Biol., 45:889-896, (2000).

Liu, Y. Park, Y, Lowe, A.A.,and Fleetham, J. F., “Supine Cephalometric Characteristics of an Adjustable Oral Appliance Used in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, Sleep and Breathing 4:59-66, (2000).

Lowe, A.A. “The Durability of Intraoral Devices for Snoring and Sleep Apnea: Another View”, J. Can. Dent. Assoc., 66:486-487, (2000).

Tsuiki, S., Hiyama, S., Ono, T., Imamura, N., Ishiwata, Y., Kuroda, T., and Lowe, A. A., “Effects of a Titratable Oral Appliance on Supine Airway Size in Awake Non-apneic Individuals”, Sleep 24:554-560, (2001).

Liu. Y, Lowe, A. A., Fleetham, J. F., and Park, Y., “Cephalometric and Phsiological Predictors of the Efficacy of an Adjustable Oral Appliance for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac Orthop. 120:639:647, (2001).

Almeida, F., Bittencourrt, L., Almeida, C., Tsuiki, S., Lowe, A. A., and Tufik, S. "Effects of Mandibular Posture on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity and the Temporomandibular Joints in Patients Fitted with an Oral Appliance", Sleep 25(5):505-511, (2002)

Sjöholm, T.T., Piha, S.J., Mäntyvaara, J., Lehtinen, I., Polo, O. and Lowe, A.A. "Spectral Analysis of Circulation in Teethgrinders: Correlation with Masseter Activity during Sleep", J. Dent. Res., (2003).

Tsuiki, S., Almeida, F., Bhalla, P., Lowe, A. A., and Fleetham, J. A., “Supine-dependent Changes in Upper Airway Size in Awake Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients”, Sleep and Breathing, 7:43-50, (2003).

Tsai, W.H., Vasquez, J.C., Oshima, T., Dort, L., Roycroft, B., Lowe, A.A., Hadjuk, E., and Remmers, J.E. “Remotely Controlled Mandibular Positioner Predicts Efficacy of Oral Appliances in Sleep Apnea”, Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care, In Press, (2004).

Tsuiki, S., Lowe, A. A., and Fleetham, J. A., “Effects of an Anteriorly-titrated Mandibular Position on Awake Airway  and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity”, Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop., 125:548-555, (2004).

Tsuiki, S., Lowe, A. A., Almeida, F., Kawahata, N. and Fleetham, J.  "Effects of Mandibular Advancement on Awake Airway Curvature and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity", European Respiratory Journal, 23(2): 263-8,(2004).

Cistulli, P., Gotsopoulos, H., Marklund, M. and Lowe, A. A.  "Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Mandibular Repositioning Appliances", Sleep Medicine Reviews 8:443-457, (2004).

Almeida F.R., Lowe A.A., Tsuiki S., Otsuka R., Wong M., Fastlicht S., Ryan C.F. "Long Term Compliance and Side Effects of Oral Appliances Used for the Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome", J Clin Sleep Med, 1(2):143-152 (2005).

Tsuiki, S., Almeida, F., Lowe, A. A., Su, J. and Fleetham, J. A., “The Interaction Between Changes in Upright Mandibular Position and Supine Airway Size in OSA Patients”, Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop., 128:504-512, (2005).

Lowe, A.A. "Orthodontists and Sleep-disordered Breathing", Am J Orth Dent Orthop, 129:194 (2006).

Almedia F.R., Lowe A.A., Sung J.O., Tsuiki S., Otsuka R. "Long-Term Sequellae of Oral Appliance Therapy in Obstuctive Sleep Apnea Patients. Part 1.  Cephalometric Analysis", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofacial. Orthop., 129:195-204, (2006).

Almedia F.R., Lowe A.A.,  Otsuka R. Fastlicht S., Farbood M., Tsuiki S. "Long-Term Sequellae of Oral Appliance Therapy in Obstuctive Sleep Apnea Patients. Part 2.  Study Model Analysis", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofacial. Orthop., 129:205-213, (2006).

Otsuka, R., Almeida, F., Lowe, A.A., and Ryan, F. "A Comparison of Responders and Non-responders to Oral Appliance Therapy Used for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop., 129:222-9, (2006).

Otsuka, R., Almeida, F., Lowe, A. A., Linden, W., Ryan, F., "The Effect of Oral Appliance Therapy on Blood Pressure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Sleep Breath 10:29-36, (2006).

Almeida F.R., Ayas N.T., Otsuka, R, Ueda, H., Hamilton, P., Ryan, F and Lowe, A.A. "Nasal Pressure Recordings to Detect Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Sleep Breath 10:62-69, (2006)

Otsuka, R., Almeida, F., Lowe, A. A., "The Effects of Oral Appliance Therapy on Occlusal Function in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Short-Term Prospective Study", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop. 131:176-83, (2007).

Tsuiki, S., Ryan, F. R. and Lowe, A. A.  "Functional Contribution of Mandibular Advancement to Awake Upper Airway Patency in Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Sleep and Breathing, In Press, (2007).

Ueda, H., Almeida F.R., Chen, H. and Lowe, A.A. "The Effect of Two Jaw Exercises on Occlusal Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients during Oral Appliance Therapy - A Randomized Controlled Trial", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofacial Orthop, In Press, (2007).

Ueda, H., Almeida F.R., Lowe, A.A. and Ruse N.D., "Changes in Occlusal Contact Area during Oral Appliance Therapy Assessed on Study Models", Angle Orthod, In Press, (2007).

Chen, H., Lowe, A.A., Almeida, F.A., Wong, M., Fleetham, J.F. and Wang, B. "3D Computer Assisted Study Model Analysis of Long Term Oral Appliance Wear - Part I: Methodology", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofacial Orthop, In Press, (2007).

Chen, H., Lowe, A.A., Almeida, F.A., Fleetham, J.F. and Wang, B. "3D Computer-Assisted Study Model Analysis of Long Term Oral Appliance Wear - Part II: Side Effects of Oral Appliances in Sleep Apnea Patients", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofacial Orthop, In Press, (2007). 

Chen, H., Lowe, A.A., Straus, A.M., Almeida, F. A., Ueda, H., Fleetham, J.F. and Wang, B. "Dental Changes Evaluated with a 3D Computer-Assisted Model Analysis After Long Term Tongue Retaining Device Wear in OSA Patients", Sleep and Breathing, In Press, (2007).

Tsuiki, S., Almeida, F.A., Lowe, A.A., and Inoue, I., "Undergraduate Dental Education on Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea at The University of British Columbia", Sleep and Biological Rhythms, In Press, (2007).

Almeida F.R., Lowe, A.A., Ryan C.F., and Ayas, N.T., "Snoring Evaluation Based on a Nasal Cannula Pressure Transducer", Submitted to J. Sleep Med., (2007).

Ueda, H. and Lowe, A.A., "Occlusal Side Effects of Mandibular Repositioners", Submitted to Jap Orthod Soc., (2007).

Ösbek, M.M., Memikoglu, T.U.F., Atac, A.T.A. and Lowe, A.A., "Maxillary Expansion, Stability and Tongue Posture", Submitted to Am. J. Orthod. Dentofacial Orthop, (2007).

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