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Methodology for evaluating effects of mandibular advancement devices in treating OSAS

, 2021
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome is characterized by an obstruction in the upper airway due to the pharyngeal collapse during sleep. Mandibular advancement devices have gained success and large popularity as a non-invasive treatment for OSAS ...
Landi, Daniele
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Nocturnal Blood Pressure Is Reduced by a Mandibular Advancement Device for Sleep Apnea in Women: Findings From Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Trial

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2018
Background Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with high blood pressure. The magnitude of blood pressure effects from sleep apnea treatment is unclear.
Helene Rietz, Karl A. Franklin, Bo Carlberg, Carin Sahlin, Marie Marklund   +4 more
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Three-dimensional comparison between the effects of mandibular advancement device and maxillomandibular advancement surgery on upper airway

BMC 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, Lucia Cevidanes, Fabio Costa, Rowdley Pereira, Paulo Cunali, Lia Bittencourt, Antonio Ruellas, Joao Gonçalves, Jonas Bianchi, Cauby Chaves   +9 more
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Resolution of fibromyalgia by controlling obstructive sleep apnea with a mandibular advancement device

, 2021
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic, often disabling disorder characterized by multisite pain along with sleep problems and fatigue. Pain and sleep exhibit a reciprocal relationship.
Miguel Meira-e-Cruz, Dominik Ettlin, Fernanda Vantine   +2 more
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Starting Mandibular Advancement Device Therapy in Patients with Good Protrusive Capacity: A Randomized Pilot Study

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2023
Objective:Discomfort has been related to the poor acceptance of a mandibular advancement device (MAD) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The present study compared severe initial side effects between a smaller and a larger degree of mandibular ...
Marie Marklund
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Mandible customized distraction osteogenesis in Treacher Collins patient: Literature review, report of a case and post-distraction analysis

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2020
Introduction: Treacher-Collins syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with variable phenotypic expression. Related micrognathia can cause upper airway obstruction in neonatal patients because of posterior tongue displacement.
Federico Apolloni, Laura De Leonardis, Marco Sagron, Chiara Tore, Giovanni Crivellaro, Federico Baietto   +5 more
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Mandibular advancement devices in obstructive sleep apnea: an updated review [PDF]

Sleep Science
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most prevalent sleep-disordered breathing in the adult population and if untreated remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.
Izabella Paola Manetta, Dominik Ettlin, Pedro Mayoral Sanz, Isabel Rocha, Miguel Meira e Cruz   +4 more
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Force Distribution of a Novel Core-Reinforced Multilayered Mandibular Advancement Device

Sensors, 2021
A mandibular advancement device (MAD) is a commonly used treatment modality for patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Although MADs have excellent therapeutic efficacy, dental side effects were observed with long-term use of MADs.
Hyo-Won Ahn, Soo-Yeon Lee, Hobeen Yu, Jin-Young Park, Kyung-A Kim, Su-Jung Kim   +5 more
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Precision Oral Appliance for Sequential Mandibular Anterior Repositioning in Management of Adult Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report [PDF]

Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine
Mandibular advancement devices are known to be effective in treating mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and provide a viable treatment alternative for patients intolerant to continuous positive airway pressure therapy.
Rezeen Aziz, Goutham B, Sanju Somaiah
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An Update on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome—A Literature Review

Medicina, 2023
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the most common breathing-related sleep disorder. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete airway obstruction during sleep, resulting in a reduction in or the total cessation of airflow ...
Alexandra Lorina Platon, Carmen Gabriela Stelea, Otilia Boișteanu, Emilia Patrascanu, Irina Nicoleta Zetu, Sorana Nicoleta Roșu, Valentina Trifan, Dragoș Octavian Palade   +7 more
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