Chronic insomnia remitting after maxillomandibular advancement for mild obstructive sleep apnea: a case series.

Background: Chronic insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea are both common sleep disorders. Chronic insomnia is thought to result from stress-related physiologic hyperarousal (somatic arousal) that makes it difficult for an individual to fall or stay asleep. Obstructive sleep apnea is thought to result from obstructive respiratory events causing arousals, sleep fragmentation, and recurrent oxygen desaturation.

Temporomandibular joint disorder and inner ear pruritus: resolution by eminectomy.

Recurrent dislocation of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disk is caused by many factors. Dislocation can result in an acute or chronic closed lock condition. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction is often presented with otalgia symptoms.

Motivating factors for patients undergoing orthognathic surgery evaluation.

Purpose: Orthognathic surgery is generally performed to correct facial abnormalities related to the maxilla and/or mandible, and there are a variety of reasons for which patients choose to be evaluated for this procedure. We surveyed 637 cases to determine the patients' motivating factors for seeking surgical consultation.

Patients And Methods: We reviewed 637 cases from 1990 to 2006 in this study, and data were extracted from 501 appropriately completed surveys to determine why patients seek corrective maxillofacial surgery.