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Previous published studies have focused on snoring without OSA.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>STUDY DESIGN<\/jats:title><jats:p>A prospective, nonrandomized study of 25 previously untreated patients with an apnea\u2010hypopnea index (AHI) of 10 to 30 and a body mass index (BMI) of \u226430. Three permanent implants (Pillar; Restore Medical, St Paul, MN) were placed in the soft palate of each patient with a specially designed delivery tool in an office setting under local anesthesia after a formal polysomnography. A repeat polysomnography was obtained after 90\u00a0days.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p>The AHI was reduced from a mean of 16.2 to a mean of 12.1 (P &lt; 0.05) for the study group. Twenty of 25 patients (80%) experienced a decrease in the AHI. Twelve of 25 patients (48%) showed a post\u201090\u2010day implant AHI of 10 or less, a benchmark for the possible cessation of continuous positive airway pressure therapy. The Epworth Sleepiness Score decreased from 9.7 to 5.5 (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001) and the visual analog Scale of snoring intensity reported by bed partners decreased from 8.4 to 4.3 (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title><jats:p>The palatal implant method can significantly improve AHI and other sleep\u2010related parameters in patients with mild to moderate OSA and a BMI of \u226430. 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