Treatment of snoring and sleep apnea syndrome with a removable mandibular advancement device in patients without TMD

Treatment of snoring and sleep apnea syndrome with a removable mandibular advancement device in patients without TMD

INTRODUCTION: Among the sleep disorders reported by the American Academy of Sleep, the most common is obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), which is caused by difficulties in air passage and complete interruption of air flow in the airway. This syndrome is associated with increased morb...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Rollo Duarte, Maria Luiza M. A. Frigério, Orivaldo Tavano, Paulo César Razuk, Maria Rita de Cássia M. Costa, Carlos Henrique Ferreira Martins, Maurício Serejo Ribeiro, Éderson A. G. Betiol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2012-04-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Subjects:
Snoring
Obstructive sleep apnea
Mandibular advancement
Occlusal splints
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