Clinical application of TMJ appliance in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
- VernacularTitle:TMJ型矫正器治疗阻塞型睡眠呼吸暂停综合征的临床应用
- Author:
Huiping MA
;
Dongmei MA
;
Xinchun LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Obstructive sleep aprea syndrome;
TMJ appliance;
Cephalometric analysis
- From:
Journal of Practical Stomatology
2010;26(1):121-123
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
6 OSAS patients wore the appliance. Polysomnographic monitoring and cephalometric analysis were performed before and after treatment to analyze the effect of the appliance. With the appliance on after one month, the patients felt better. The values of AHI decreased significantly(P<0.01), and the lowest SaO_2 increased significantly(P<0.01).Cephalometric analysis showed a widened airway(P<0.05)after treatment. The results showed that TMJ appliance is an easy and effective treatment of OSAS.
