Short-term efficacy of mandibular advancement splint in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
| Autor: | Calliandra Moura Pereira de Lima, Laurindo Zanco Furquim, Adilson Luiz Ramos |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, Vol 18, Iss 3, Pp 118-123 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2177-6709 2176-9451 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S2176-94512013000300019 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to determine the short-term efficacy of treatment for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) using a mandibular advancement splint. METHODS: The sample comprised 20 patients (13 men and 7 women; mean age = 48 years; mean body mass index = 27.07) with OSAHS. Polysomnograms were performed before and 60 days after mandibular advancement splint therapy. RESULTS: There was a significant reduction in the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) following treatment (mean pretreatment AHI = 20.89 ± 17.9 versus mean posttreatment AHI = 4.43 ± 3.09) (p < 0.05). The snoring reduced and the sleep efficiency improved, as registered by polysomnograms (p |
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