Changes of upper airway of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients after the treatment of Silensor snoreguard.
- Author:
Gui-rong ZHANG
1
;
Ji-qiang LI
;
Qing ZHOU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Cephalometry; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2006;24(1):45-47
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the changes of upper airway of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients after the treatment of Silensor snoreguard.
METHODS42 patients with OSAS were treated with dental appliance. Cephalometric analysis was carried out to compare the changes of upper airway before and after the treatment.
RESULTSSPP-SPPW increased from (9.10 +/- 2.25) mm to (12.24 +/- 2.61) mm. PAS increased from (8.99 +/- 3.20) mm to (11.24 +/- 3.79) mm. CL decreased from (26.26 +/- 6.04) mm to (14.37 +/- 8.14) mm. H-MP decreased from (21.27 +/- 6.12) mm to (12.14 +/- 5.89) mm. V -RGn decreased from (55.15 +/- 5.61) mm to (51.63 +/- 5.87) mm. OPAA increased from (7.01 +/- 1.54) mm2 to (7.85 +/- 1.61) mm2. HPAA increased from (3.02 +/- 0.89) mm2 to (3.61 +/- 1.61)mm2.
CONCLUSIONDental appliance worked with the effect of enlarging upper airway.
