Case Studies

Real People. Real Sleep Improvements.

A randomized, controlled, crossover study of a noncustomized tongue retaining device for sleep disordered breathing

Leslie Dort & Rollin Brant - Sleep Breath (2008) 12:369–373

Transparency and Partnership

Timothy I. Morgenthaler, MD, FAASM, Leslie Dort, MSc, DDS, Janet Mullington, PhD. J Clin Sleep Med. 2017 May 15;13(5):763.

High School Start Times and the Impact on High School Students: What We Know, and What We Hope to Learn

Timothy I Morgenthaler, Sarah Hashmi, Janet B Croft, Leslie Dort, Jonathan L Heald, Janet Mullington. J Clin Sleep Med .2016 Dec 15;12(12):1681-1689.

Development of the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project Sleep Health Surveillance Questions

Timothy I Morgenthaler, Janet B Croft, Leslie C Dort, Lauren D Loeding, Janet M Mullington, Sherene M Thomas. J Clin Sleep Med. 2015 Sep 15;11(9):1057-62.

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring with Oral Appliance Therapy: An Update for 2015

Kannan Ramar, Leslie C Dort, Sheri G Katz, Christopher J Lettieri , Christopher G Harrod , Sherene M Thomas, Ronald D Chervin. J Clin Sleep Med. 2015 Jul 15;11(7):773-827

A combination appliance for obstructive sleep apnea: the effectiveness of mandibular advancement and tongue retention

Leslie Dort, DDS; John Remmers, MD, Journal Clinical Sleep Medicine. J Clin Sleep Med 2012 Jun 15; 8(3):265-9.

Mandibular advancement and obstructive sleep apnoea: a method for determining effective mandibular protrusion

Dort LC, Hadjuk E, Remmers. JE European Respiratory Journal. 2006 May;27(5):1003-9.

Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: compliance with oral appliance therapy

Dort LC, Hussein J. Journal of Otolaryngology. 2004; 33: p172 – 176

Remotely controlled mandibular positioner predicts efficacy of oral appliances in sleep apnea

Tsai WH, Vazquez JC, Oshima T, Dort LC, Roycroft B, Lowe AA, Hajduk E, Remmers JE American Journal of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. 2004 ;170: p 366-370.

When Patients Fall Asleep in the Dental Chair — A Wake-up Call for Dentists

Dort LC. Journal of the Canadian Dental Association 2003; 69: p14–15