Prospective Assessment of Maximum Protrusion in Patients Wearing a Mandibular Advancement Device

• DOI: 10.15331/jdsm.6916
• Publication Date: 2018-01-09T15:19:17Z
• Authors: Jean-François Masse; Audrey Bellerive; Frédéric Sériès; Laurie St-Pierre
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine

JDSMStudy Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep-related disorder with high prevalence in our society.The gold standard for the treatment of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).Given low adherence rate patients on CPAP treatment, interest has turned toward dental appliances, commonly called mandibular advancement devices (MAD).The aim this study was to determine whether patients' maximum protrusion could be increased after wearing MAD 3 months, such that weak (who at first withdrawn from treatment) eligible treatment. Methods:The experimental group included 30 whom OSA diagnosed by polysomnography.Patients were matched healthy control without OSA.The wore 90 days whereas received no treatment.Both groups underwent two assessments borderline movements (protrusion, opening, and left right lateral movement) baseline computerized scanning.Results: Results showed did not cause greater changes compared controls.However, group, opening decreased, movement increased, increased.Patients protrusion.Conclusions: Further studies are needed assess protrusion.Nevertheless, findings provide deeper understanding effects wear jaw movements, indicate potential as an effective therapy less than 5 mm.