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Sleep Science, 2015 Treatment with a mandibular advancement device (MAD) is recommended for mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), primary snoring and as a secondary option for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, because it has better adherence and acceptance.
Thais Moura Guimarães +7 more
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Journal of Orofacial Sciences, 2023 Introduction: This study aims to assess the postoperative changes in the pharyngeal airway space and the positions of the hyoid bone, soft palate, and tongue after mandibular advancement, mandibular setback, and bimaxillary surgeries.
Isha Jain +2 more
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Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2022 Background An oral appliance (OA) can alleviate upper airway obstruction by pulling the mandible forward during sleep. While a large mandibular advancement with an OA decreases the number of apnea and hypopnea events, long‐term use may cause side effects,
Eri Makihara +3 more
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Pharyngeal airway changes after mono-maxillary advancement surgery [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2018 Introduction/Objective. Maxillary or mandibular retrognathism are common dentofacial deformities treated by combined orthodontic-surgical treatment. Surgical maxillary or mandibular advancement changes the position and strain of surrounding structures ...
Stefanović Neda Lj. +2 more
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Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2022 Aim: Some obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients may have mandibular retrognathia (ANB > 4.7° and SNB < 76.2°). Currently, there are no studies that have compared the effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) versus mandibular ...
Haichun Lai MD +3 more
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Evaluation of the temporomandibular disorders after orthognathic surgeries: A review
Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research, 2022 Objective: Maxillofacial Orthognathic surgery is performed to repair or correct the skeletal anomalies of the jaw and its associated dental and facial structures. There is a conflict on whether orthognathic surgery has a negative or positive effect on
Mina Khayamzadeh +2 more
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Does mandibular advancement ortho-surgical procedure cause condyle changes? A case-series analysis [PDF]
Dental Press Journal of OrthodonticsIntroduction: Mandibular advancement surgery corrects bone bases while establishing patients’ functional and aesthetic rehabilitation. However, little is known about the results of this procedure in the structures that make up the stomatognathic system ...
Alline Birra Nolasco FERNANDES +5 more
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Pharyngeal airway changes after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery - preliminary results [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2015 Introduction. Dentofacial deformity, a deviation from normal facial proportions and dental relationships, is corrected by jaw repositioning in all three spatial planes, which changes the position and tension of the surrounding tissues, bones and
Stefanović Neda Lj. +4 more
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Unveiling molecular dynamics: the effects of functional mandibular advancement and a one-month recovery period on myostatin and myosin-1c gene expression in masticatory muscles of young male Wistar rats [PDF]
Folia MedicaAim: Functional mandibular advancement appliances are widely used in orthodontics, but their molecular and histological effects on masticatory muscles remain underexplored.
Sonakshi Sharma +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2017 BackgroundMandibular advancement surgery may positively affect pharyngeal airways and therefore potentially beneficial to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).ObjectiveTo collect evidence from published systematic reviews that have evaluated pharyngeal airway ...
Su Keng Tan +3 more
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