scholarly journals Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Implant Retained Mandibular Advancement Device

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pokpong Amornvit ◽  
Sahana Bajracharya ◽  
Dinesh Rokaya ◽  
Konrawee Keawcharoen ◽  
Walop Supavanich

ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition which occurs from the narrowing of the upper airway. Obstructive sleep apnea in the edentulous patient can be caused by the anatomical obstruction of oropharyngeal space. In the elderly patients, the muscles of soft palate can easily be collapsed which can result in obstruction in respiratory passage. Oral appliance, namely, mandibular advancement device (MAD) is the recommended treatment appliance for the patient with mild to moderate OSA. In the elderly edentulous patients, OSA is worsening as these patients are difficult to treat with oral appliance due to with diminished vertical dimension and lack of retention for MAD. The use of osseointegrated dental implants and the locator attachments aid in the retention of the appliance provides support to the denture and the device, and also prevent trauma to the underlying mucosa. This case reports the technique of fabrication of MAD with elastic mandibular advancement (EMA) device to treat moderate OSA from implant retained complete dentures in maxilla and mandible in complete edentulous patient. How to cite this article Amornvit P, Rokaya D, Bajracharya S, Keawcharoen K, Supavanich W. Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Implant Retained Mandibular Advancement Device. World J Dent 2014;5(3):184-189.

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 453-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arvind Tripathi ◽  
Ashutosh Gupta ◽  
Sabyasachi Sarkar ◽  
Suryakant Tripathi ◽  
Narendra Gupta

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (41) ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
Erdem Atalay Cetinkaya

AbstractOral devices that treat obstructive sleep apnea are an easy and influential option to protect the upper airways from sleep obstructions. One example is the mandibular advancement device (MAD), which is a non-invasive apparatus specified in adults with simple snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea. Recently, due to the constraints of other therapies, like positive airway pressure treatment and surgical methods, there has been growing interest in the use of oral appliance for simple snoring patients. MAD is managed to improve the upper airway volume, minimize upper airway collapse and reduce snoring. On the other hand, it remains inferior to CPAP in the reduction of the apnea-hypopnea scores, with therapy success varying from 24% to 72%. The treatment modalities include skilled physicians and multidisciplinary strategies to treat patients with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) effectively. Some researchers also suggest potential predictors of progress in care, but specific criteria for patient selection and predictive clinical principles for effectiveness in all treatment modalities are still needed. The aim of this brief clinical Study is to review MAD brief history, design, indications, contraindications, therapy efficiency, side effects, and current perspectives.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 5255
Author(s):  
Sara Camañes-Gonzalvo ◽  
Rocío Marco-Pitarch ◽  
Andrés Plaza-Espín ◽  
Javier Puertas-Cuesta ◽  
Rubén Agustín-Panadero ◽  
...  

Background. The effectiveness of mandibular advancement devices has been solidly demonstrated in the past. They are considered a valid alternative treatment to continuous positive airway pressure for patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Nevertheless, the relationship between polysomnographic parameters and the increase in the volume of the upper airway in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome has not been clearly established so far. This study aimed to determine the impact of these oral appliances upon the volume of the airway after the device titration phase and correlate it with the degree of mandibular advancement and the improvement of polysomnographic parameters. Methods. All patients were diagnosed by polysomnography and were treated with a customized, titratable mandibular advancement device. Three-dimensional volumetric measurements were performed using cone beam computed tomography. Results. The present study included 45 patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (mild in 23 patients, moderate in 11 and severe in 11). Forty-four percent of the patients presented with an apnea hypopnea index <5/h at the end of treatment. The volume of the upper airway increased an average of 4.3 ± 5.9 cm3, this represents a percentage increase of 20.9%, which was significantly correlated with an apnea hypopnea index and a minimum oxygen saturation improvement. Conclusions. The mandibular advancement device used was found to be effective in improving polysomnographic parameters. Moreover, the oral appliance was able to significantly increase the tridimensional dimensions of the upper airway. Moreover, this finding was correlated with a reduction in the apnea hypopnea index (p = 0.007) and an increase on minimum oxygen saturation (p = 0.033).


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filiz Keyf ◽  
Bülent Çiftci ◽  
Selma Fırat Güven

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder with periodic reduction or cessation of airflow during sleep. It is associated with loud snoring, disrupted sleep, and witnessed apneas. Treatment of OSA varies from simple measures such as oral appliances and nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to surgical procedures like uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and tracheostomy. Oral appliances are a viable nonsurgical treatment alternative in patients with OSA, of which mandibular advancement devices are most common. Edentulism which contributes to the worsening of OSA reduces the number of available therapeutic strategies and is considered a contraindication to oral appliance therapy. This clinical report describes the treatment of a 63-year-old edentulous OSA patient for whom a mandibular advancement device was designed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Palak Srivastava

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder caused by a number of factors like an obstruction of the upper airway during sleep because of insufficient motor tone of the tongue and/or airway dilator muscles or inadequate growth of the maxillary jaw bone etc. Oral appliances (OAs) are commonly used as a non-invasive treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The primary oral appliance (OA) used in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment is the mandibular advancement device (MAD). Tongue-retaining devices or tongue-stabilizing devices (TSDs) are a second type of OA, which displace the tongue anteriorly and may be customized or come in different stock sizes. This review article aims to examine the best in class on this particular subject of treatment of OSA with oral appliances, explaining acceptability of an appliance in patients on the basis of its construction and results, while providing enough cognizance regarding the diagnosis, management and causes of discontinuation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. e32-e35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elan Ignacio Flores-Orozco ◽  
Gaby Esthela Tiznado-Orozco ◽  
Rogelio Díaz-Peña ◽  
Esteban Isaí Flores Orozco ◽  
Cosimo Galletti ◽  
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