Treatment with Oral Appliances in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Palak Srivastava

doi:10.54289/jdoe2100108

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder caused by a number of factors like an obstruction of the upper airway during sleep because of insufficient motor tone of the tongue and/or airway dilator muscles or inadequate growth of the maxillary jaw bone etc. Oral appliances (OAs) are commonly used as a non-invasive treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The primary oral appliance (OA) used in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment is the mandibular advancement device (MAD). Tongue-retaining devices or tongue-stabilizing devices (TSDs) are a second type of OA, which displace the tongue anteriorly and may be customized or come in different stock sizes. This review article aims to examine the best in class on this particular subject of treatment of OSA with oral appliances, explaining acceptability of an appliance in patients on the basis of its construction and results, while providing enough cognizance regarding the diagnosis, management and causes of discontinuation.

Highlights

What is obstructive sleep apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder during which an individual frequently stops breathing during his or her sleep. It results from an obstruction of the upper airway during sleep that happens due to inadequate motor tone of the tongue and/or airway dilator muscles [1]
In addition to accelerated mortality, different negative health effects related to untreated OSA consist of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular events, diabetes, and cognitive impairment
Dentists play a key role in determining the suitability of OAT in patients with OSA, selecting the right OAT device, modifying the OAT device, and testing the patient for adverse effects

Summary

Introduction

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder during which an individual frequently stops breathing during his or her sleep. Oral appliances have been used to treat mild-to moderate obstructive sleep apnea [3]. Diagnosis In the joint assessment and treatment of patients with OSA using oral appliances, dentists were involved.

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