Sleep Med Psychophysiol.  2011 Jun;18(1):29-34.

The Influence of the Amount of Mandibular Advancement in the Application of Mandibular Advancement Device for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

• Kim YK
• Yoon IY
• Kim JW
• Lee CH
• Yun PY

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The purposes of this study were to estimate the effect of mandibular advancement device (MAD) and to evaluate the influence of the advancement amount of mandible in the application of MAD for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients.
METHODS
From the patients who were diagnosed as OSA by polysomnographic study at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital from January 2007 to February 2009, the patients who chose MAD as treatment option were included in this study. All the patients' data including clinical records and polysomnographic studies (both pre- and post-treatment) were reviewed and analyzed.
RESULTS
Successful results were obtained in 65 patients of 86 patients (75.6%). In the follow-up period, mild discomfort of anterior teeth or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) were described in 28 patients, especially in the cases the amount of mandibular advancement were more than 7.0 mm. There was no direct relationship between the amount of mandibular advancement and clinical outcome.
CONCLUSION
MAD was effective treatment option for the OSA patients regardless of severity. For the prevention of potential dental complications, the amount of mandibular advancement should be considered at the time of MAD treatment.

Keyword

Obstructive sleep apnea; Mandibular advancement device; Temporomandublar joint; Complications

MeSH Terms

Adenine Nucleotides
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Mandible
Mandibular Advancement
Mycophenolic Acid
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Temporomandibular Joint
Tooth
Adenine Nucleotides
Mycophenolic Acid