Resolution of a Severe Grade of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome with Mandibular Advancement Device: A Case Report

Sleep Medicine Research

Antonio Gracco¹  Luca Mezzofranco¹  Giovanni Bruno¹  Ludovica Agostini¹ 

[1] Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Padova, Italy;

关键词: osas;    orthodontics;    mad;   

DOI  :  10.17241/smr.2020.00514

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder of the sleep with episodes of the obstruction at the upper airway that can be recurrent, partial or complete. The continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold treatment for OSAS, but many patients do not tolerate this kind of treatment, and for this reason mandibular advancement device are used. A 55-year-old Caucasian man affected by severe OSAS [apnea-hypopnea index (AHI): 51, lowest saturation value (NADIR): 77%] came at Padua University Hospital Dental Clinic after ENT evaluation to consider an alternative treatment to CPAP. After a surgery treatment and the use of oral appliance (Somnodent, Somnomed Limited) associated with vertical elastics AHI improve to 2.4 and NADIR to 88%.

【 授权许可】

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