Facial esthetics and subjective impairment assessed after maxillomandibular advancement surgery for patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Objective: To assess facial esthetics and quality of life (QoL) as measure of success or failure after maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Methods: Visual analog scales (VAS) on facial esthetics and QoL survey, including EQ-5D3L, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and Functional Outcome of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ) were collected. Outcomes were analyzed for surgical-success/failure after MMA.

Biomechanical effects of a mandibular advancement device on the temporomandibular joint.

Purpose: Mandibular advancement devices are commonly used in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Designed to maintain the mandible in forced protrusion while being worn, mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are intended to increase the upper airway during sleep, thereby reducing OSA symptoms. Depending on the extent of mandibular protrusion, side effects including temporomandibular joint dysfunction are frequently reported.

Correction to: Durability of treatment effects of the sleep position trainer versus oral appliance therapy in positional OSA: 12-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.

The article "Durability of treatment effects of the Sleep Position Trainer versus oral appliance therapy in positional OSA: 12-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial", by M. H. T.

Durability of treatment effects of the Sleep Position Trainer versus oral appliance therapy in positional OSA: 12-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: The Sleep Position Trainer (SPT) is a new option for treating patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA). This study investigated long-term efficacy, adherence, and quality of life during use of the SPT device compared with oral appliance therapy (OAT) in patients with POSA.

Methods: This prospective, multicenter trial randomized patients with mild to moderate POSA (apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] 5-30/h) to SPT or OAT.

Three-dimensional imaging of the upper airway anatomy in obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review.

Introduction: The pathogenesis of upper airway collapse in people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is not fully understood. The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature in order to assess the most relevant anatomical characteristics of the upper airway related to the pathogenesis of OSA by analyzing the three-dimensional upper airway anatomy.

Method: A PICO (population/patient, intervention, comparison, outcome) search strategy, focusing on the upper airway anatomy of people with OSA, was conducted using the following databases: MEDLINE (PubMed), Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE), Web of Science, and Cochrane Library.

Management of obstructive sleep apnea in edentulous patients: an overview of the literature.

Purpose: A high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is seen in edentulous individuals. Treatment options for edentulous OSA patients however are limited with continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) remaining the current therapy of choice. As CPAP is associated with high non-adherence rates and oral appliance therapy requiring sufficient dentition, there is a clinical need for effective treatment strategies aimed at edentulous OSA patients.