A randomized prospective long-term study of two oral appliances for sleep apnoea treatment.

Various types of mandibular protrusive appliances have revealed different treatment success in mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The present study compared the long-term effect of two different appliances in the treatment of OSA. A total of 103 patients with OSA were randomized and treated with an IST((R)) or Thornton Anterior Positioner (TAP()) appliance.

Dental side effects of mandibular advancement appliances - a 2-year follow-up.

Background And Objectives: Mandibular advancement appliances are employed in treating snoring and various forms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The splints facilitate the displacement of the mandible anteriorly and widens the pharyngeal lumen during sleep. Two-splint systems are anchored on the dental arches in the maxilla and mandible.

The value of oral appliances in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea.

Oral appliances have long been used to treat snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea. This kind of treatment is considered an alternative, non-invasive treatment option. Mandibular protrusive appliances enlarge and stabilise the oro- and hypo-pharyngeal airway space by advancing the mandible, and stretching the attached soft tissue, in particular the tongue, soft palate, uvula, and the pharyngeal tissues.

Case control study in the treatment of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing with an intraoral protrusive appliance.

Background: Mandibular protrusive appliances have long been used to treat obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Their efficacy regarding respiration during sleep varies greatly and remains difficult to predict. In this study the efficacy of a two-splint appliance on nocturnal breathing disorders, sleep profile, and daytime sleepiness were evaluated according to a specially-designed treatment process.

Mucocele on the lower lip--a case report.

A patient with a superficial oral mucocele on the lower lip is presented. The lesion developed in temporal relationship with the insertion of a functional appliance. The etiology and pathogenesis of this lesion are discussed.

Cephalometric analysis in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Part I: diagnostic value.

Background: Morphological soft-tissue and skeletal anomalies of the upper extrathoracic airways are considered to be an etiological cofactor of nocturnal obstructive respiratory disorders.

Patients And Method: In this study 106 patients with a mean age of 56.1 +/- 8.

Occlusal and skeletal effects of an oral appliance in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

Study Objective: s: Oral appliances (OAs) are considered to be a treatment option for patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Although the effectiveness of these appliances has been evaluated in a number of clinical trials, there are few follow-up studies concerning the dental and skeletal side effects that, theoretically, could be caused by OAs. We sought to examine the long-term skeletal and occlusal effects of a nocturnally worn activator in adult patients treated for OSAHS.

Therapeutic efficacy of an oral appliance in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a 2-year follow-up.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term efficacy of an oral appliance, the Karwetzky activator, on respiratory and sleep parameters in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Those selected for this study were 26 patients polysomnographically diagnosed with mild-to-moderate OSA. They were initially treated successfully with this appliance, as documented by a second polysomnographic study after 6 to 12 weeks.