Background: Sleep disordered breathing, specifically obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is due to constriction of the oropharyngeal airway during sleep and has major public health implications. By conservative estimates, 3% of the adult population are suffering from OSA characterized by sleep deprivation, fatigue during the day and somnolence. the most common treatment for sleep apnea is … Continue reading Evaluation of a non-ablative Er: YAG laser procedure to increase the oropharyngeal airway volume: A pilot study