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Evaluation of the temporomandibular disorders after orthognathic surgeries: A review

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj  

Does mandibular advancement ortho-surgical procedure cause condyle changes? A case-series analysis [PDF]

open access: yesDental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Introduction: 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
doaj   +1 more source

Pharyngeal airway changes after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery - preliminary results [PDF]

open access: yesSrpski 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
doaj   +1 more source

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]

open access: yesFolia Medica
Aim: 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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Effects of Mandibular Advancement on Growth after Condylectomy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Previous studies have indicated that an injured condyle during adolescence is a causative factor for reduced mandibular growth and resulting asymmetry of the mandible.
Ohtani, Junji   +8 more
core   +1 more source

How does mandibular advancement with or without maxillary procedures affect pharyngeal airways? An overview of systematic reviews.

open access: yesPLoS 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
doaj   +1 more source

Mandibular Advancement Appliances in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Umbrella Review

open access: yesSleep Science, 2023
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined as intermittent partial or complete collapse of the upper airway during sleep. It is a common condition in childhood, with an incidence ranging from 1.2% to 5.7%, and it can harm several ...
Carolina Cozzi-Machado   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Short- and long-term skeletal relapse after mandibular advancement surgery

open access: yes, 2006
This study analyzes short- and long-term skeletal relapse after mandibular advancement surgery and determines its contributing factors. Thirty-two consecutive patients were treated for skeletal Class II malocclusion during the period between 1986 and ...
Iizuka, T   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Three-dimensional comparison between the effects of mandibular advancement device and maxillomandibular advancement surgery on upper airway

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2023
Background The efficacy of mandibular advancement devices (MAD) and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) in improving upper airway (UA) patency has been described as being comparable to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) outcomes.
Marcela Gurgel   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of mandibular advancement on respiratory resistance [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Respiratory Journal, 2000
Mandibular advancing devices are proposed as nonsurgical treatment for certain patients with an obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Since they act by increasing the upper airway calibre, the aim of the present study was to investigate the changes in respiratory resistance (Rrs) resulting from mandibular advancement.
A M, Lorino   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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