Obstructive sleep apnea treatment with dental appliance

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Rubens Reimão²  Marcia Maria De Gouveia¹  Maria Da Conceição De Gouveia Pestana¹  Sandra Regina Lopes¹  Élio Giacomo Papaiz¹  Luiz Fernando Papaiz¹ 

[1] ,University of São Paulo Hospital das Clínicas Department of Neurology

关键词: sleep apnea syndrome;    apnea;    dental appliance;    treatment;    cephalometry;    polysomnography;    síndrome de apnéia do sono;    apnéia;    aparelho dentário;    tratamento;    cefalometria;    polissonografia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X1994000400018

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The case of a 40-year-old male patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is reported, with emphasis on treatment with a dental appliance. This therapeutic approach, which has been focused on recent research, has as its objective, the posturing of the mandibule and, consequently, the tongue more anteriorly, thus in turn leading to an increase in the posterior oropharyngeal airway space (PAS). Cephalometry contributed determining in this case whereby enlargement limits were observed in the PAS with mandibular displacement. Clinical and polysomnographic controls showed subjective reduction of the excessive daytime sleepiness and objective decrease in apneas intensity to normal limits. Eight months follow-up evidenced the steady improvement.

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