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.
Highlights
Numerous mandibular advancement appliances (MAAs) are available and distributed widely in the field of dentistry for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) [1]
It is well known that MAAs are classified roughly into two different types
OSA patients may have difficulty tolerating this kind of two-piece MAAs
Summary
Numerous mandibular advancement appliances (MAAs) are available and distributed widely in the field of dentistry for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) [1]. It is well known that MAAs are classified roughly into two different types. One is one-piece type and the other is two-piece one. The latter is widely used to improve temporomandibular joint discomfort and masticatory muscle stiffness during wearing MAAs [2]. Some conventional two-piece type builds in thick springs or tube-and piston assemblies lingually to the cheeks. OSA patients may have difficulty tolerating this kind of two-piece MAAs. This article is aimed to describe a simplified and comfortable two-piece MAA for OSA patients
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