The Effect of mandible advancement splints in mild, moderate, and severe obstructive sleep apnea —the need for sleep registrations during follow up

ConclusionBoth sleep recordings and subjective indicators demonstrated that MAS therapy was successful in OSA based on ESS, total AHI, ODI4%, and minimum oxygen saturation values. It seems useful to increase the protrusion at its maximal clinical tolerance. An experienced dentist could make therapeutically decision concerning the follow up of MAS efficacy regardless of the result of sleep study. We suggest that MAS is a valuable treatment alternative for CPAP. However, the previous use of CPAP with MAS as well as lower baseline BMI seem to have a positive correlation with the success of MAS therapy.
Source: The European Journal of Orthodontics - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research