Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria | |
Obstructive sleep apnea treatment with dental appliance | |
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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