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Ten-year follow-up of mandibular advancement devices for the management of snoring and sleep apnea

, 2008
<b>Statement of problem</b> <p> Intraoral mandibular advancement devices have become widely used in recent years for the management of snoring and sleep apnea, and short-term effectiveness has been demonstrated.
Jauhar, S., Lyons, Mervyn F., Cameron, D.A., Banham, Stephen W., Orchardson, Robin, Lyons, M.F., Banham, S., Orchardson, R., Cameron, Donald A., Jauhar, Sachin   +9 more
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Dental Students’ Evaluation of Digital Versus Conventional Axiography Following a Structured Educational Course: A Prospective Educational Study

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study was to compare dental students’ subjective user experience of digital versus conventional axiography following structured teaching interventions, using the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ). Methods A total of 47 dental students (26.37 ± 3.81 years; 33 female) participated in a standardized seminar consisting of ...
Lisa‐Marie Mai, Jérémy Mouchoux, Anja Quast, Philipp Meyer‐Marcotty, Bernhard Wiechens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Redefining Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Treatment in the Modern Era

Pathophysiology
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent and heterogeneous disorder associated with substantial cardiometabolic morbidity. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) remains first-line therapy, long-term effectiveness is ...
Jose Redondo, Kori B. Ascher, Alexandre R. Abreu   +2 more
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Kinematics of mandibular advancement devices (MADs): Why do some MADs move the lower jaw backward during mouth opening?

Bio-Design and Manufacturing
Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are widely used treatments for obstructive sleep apnea. MADs function by advancing the lower jaw to open the upper airway. To increase patient comfort, most patients allow the mouth to be opened.
Juan A. Cabrera, A. Bataller, Sergio Postigo, M. Garcia   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Peri‐implant disease pathogenesis animal models: Consensus report of Workgroup 1 of the IADR Implantology Research Group Best Evidence Consensus Symposium on Peri‐Implant Disease and Its Treatment

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The pathogenesis and etiology of peri‐implantitis demand a deeper understanding to lead to successful treatment modalities. Animal models of peri‐implantitis pathogenesis offer unique insights but their translational impact requires consideration of implant biomaterials science.
Georgios Kotsakis, Leonardo Mancini, Panos Afouxenides, Andrea Roccuzzo, IADR IRG Peri‐implantitis Best Evidence Consensus Working Group 1, Tara Aghaloo, Georgios Belibasakis, Nagihan Bostanci, Li Dehua, Nikolaos Donos, Alpdogan Kantarci, Alireza Moshaverinia, Flavia Pirih, Mia Rakic, Frank Schwarz, Sukirth Ganesan   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

MAMA—Mandibular Advancement Magnetic Appliance: A Digital Workflow and a CAD–CAM Development of a New Mandibular Advancement Device for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Dentistry Journal
Background/Objectives: Mandibular advancing devices (MADs) are removable intraoral apparatuses to use during sleep that modify the spatial position of the mandible, increasing airway patency and improving respiratory function at night in patients with ...
Riccardo Nucera, Enrico Nastro Siniscalchi, Giancarlo Consolo, Luigi Calabrese, Daniela Caccamo, Angela Mirea Bellocchio, Marco Portelli   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of ultrasonography in assessing peri‐implant osseous defects: An in vitro study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in peri‐implant defect identification and evaluation, and to compare ultrasonography (USG) with cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT) in defect identification and evaluation in an in vitro model.
Melissa Rachel Fok, Alice Yee Ting Kan, Chris Tat Chuen Fok, Ray Tanaka, George Pelekos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aparelho de avanço mandibular aumenta o volume da via aérea superior de pacientes com apneia do sono Increase in upper airway volume in patients with obstructive sleep apnea using a mandibular advancement device

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2010
INTRODUÇÃO: o diagnóstico, o tratamento e o acompanhamento de pacientes portadores da síndrome da apneia obstrutiva do sono (SAOS) são essenciais, por se tratar de um distúrbio que pode causar alterações sistêmicas.
Luciana Baptista Pereira Abi-Ramia, Felipe Assis Ribeiro Carvalho, Claudia Torres Coscarelli, Marco Antonio de Oliveira Almeida   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mandibular Advancement Devices for Treating Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

, 2014
Many therapeutic modalities including continuous positive airway pressure, surgery, and oral appliances are used to treat patients with sleep-disordered breathing.
Jae-kwang Jung, Jin-seok Byun
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Patents Analysis and Design Suggestions for the Mandibular Advancement Devices

, 2012
Snoring is prevalent and is the most significant feature of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Ignore the therapies of SDB will lead to serious problems in health.
Tsung-yin Lin, Yi-yu Lee
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