A simplified two-piece mandibular advancement appliance for obstructive sleep apnea

Hiroshi Ueda, Masato Ueno, Genki Watanabe, Atsushi Horihata, Teruaki Seo, Kazuo Tanne

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2011.14024                

Abstract

Nowadays mandibular advancement appliances (MA- As) are available and distributed widely in the field of dentistry for the treatment of snoring and ob- structtive sleep apnea (OSA). However, a few stud- ies discussed temporomandibular joint (TMJ) discom- fort and masticatory muscle stiffness during wearing MAAs are found. A new appliance that we introduced in this pilot study has shown significant jaw move- ment and could diminish TMJ and masticatory side effects.

Keywords

Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Snoring; Mandi- bular Advancement Appliances; Jaw Movement; Masticatory Muscle Stiffness

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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