Sleep Science
(Dec 2023)
Condylar Position in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with a Mandibular Advancement Device: A Pilot Study
Marcela Gurgel,
Lucio Kurita,
Cristiane Fonteles,
Thyciana Ribeiro,
Fabio Costa,
Benedito Freitas,
Veralice Bruin,
Lucia Cevidanes,
Cauby Chaves-Junior
Affiliations
Marcela Gurgel
Department of Clinical Dentistry, School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Lucio Kurita
ORCiD Department of Clinical Dentistry, School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Cristiane Fonteles
Department of Clinical Dentistry, School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Thyciana Ribeiro
Department of Clinical Dentistry, School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Fabio Costa
Department of Clinical Dentistry, School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Benedito Freitas
Department of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luis, MA, Brazil
Veralice Bruin
Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Lucia Cevidanes
Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Cauby Chaves-Junior
Department of Clinical Dentistry, School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1776870
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16,
no. 04
Abstract
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Objective To evaluate, through a tomographic analysis, the positional changes of the condyle when using a mandibular advancement device (MAD) for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and to assess if the condylar positions influence OSA polysomnographic patterns.
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