Journal of Practical Stomatology 2014;(2):282-284

Rapid maxillary expansion in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome:A case report

Jianjie LIU

Keywords

Mouth breathing; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS); Rapid maxillary expansion(RME)

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

1 case of OSAS was treated by valuating rapid maxillary expansion,sleep monitoring indicated that the device reduced nasal re-sistance and improved respiratory function of the patient.