Efficacy of an Oral Appliance for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

dc.contributor.authorGiannasi, Lilian Chrystiane [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, Fernanda Ribeiro
dc.contributor.authorNacif, Sergio Roberto
dc.contributor.authorFranco de Oliveira, Luis Vicente
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionUniv British Columbia
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-03T13:08:55Z
dc.date.available2014-12-03T13:08:55Z
dc.date.issued2013-07-01
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The aim of this study was to validate the use of a mandibular repositioner appliance (MRA) to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and primary snoring, comparing polysomnographic and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) data obtained prior to and during MRA treatment. Materials and Methods: Sixty-three patients who presented with different degrees of OSA severity or primary snoring were fitted to a PM positioner between 2009 and 2011. The diagnosis was established by a polysomnogram (PSG) prior to treatment and after 6 months to verify the efficacy of MRA therapy. Subjective daytime sleepiness was evaluated by ESS questionnaire prior to treatment and at the follow-up. Results: Patients were divided into primary snoring and OSA groups. For the primary snoring group, PSG variables did not show significant results, except for a decrease in snoring. For the OSA group, the mean apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was reduced from 23.0 +/- 11 to 5.3 +/- 4.0 and median ESS reduced significantly from 13.0 to 8.5. Complete response (AHI < 5) was found in 25 (40%) patients and partial response (AHI <= 10) in 27 (43%) patients. Conclusion: The findings validate the efficacy of the adjustable PM positioner for the safe treatment of OSA.en
dc.description.affiliationUNINOVE Nove de Julho Univ, Sleep Lab, Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUNESP Dent Sch, Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUniv British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada
dc.description.affiliationUnespUNESP Dent Sch, Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil
dc.format.extent334-339
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.11607/ijp.3284
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Prosthodontics. Hanover Park: Quintessence Publishing Co Inc, v. 26, n. 4, p. 334-339, 2013.
dc.identifier.doi10.11607/ijp.3284
dc.identifier.issn0893-2174
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/111707
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000321882500006
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherQuintessence Publishing Co Inc
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Prosthodontics
dc.relation.ispartofjcr1.333
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,891
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dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.titleEfficacy of an Oral Appliance for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apneaen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.rightsHolderQuintessence Publishing Co Inc
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-3852-9415[4]

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