Elevated Hyoid Bone Position in Response to Mandibular Advancing Appliance Predicts Effectiveness of the Appliance for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Elevated Hyoid Bone Position in Response to Mandibular Advancing Appliance Predicts Effectiveness of the Appliance for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The objective was to determine whether hyoid bone elevation induced by an anterior mandibular positioning appliance (AMP) predicts the effectiveness of the AMP in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Fifteen patients (12 males and 3 females) underwent polysomnographic recordings and lateral...

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Main Authors: Eung-Kwon Pae, Ronald M. Harper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Dental Medicine
Subjects:
cephalometric analysis
hyoid bone
obstructive sleep apnea
oral appliance
upper airway
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2021.672936/full

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