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

doi:10.1055/s-0043-1776870

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

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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
pp. e381 – e388

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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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ISSN: 1984-0659 (Print); 1984-0063 (Online)
Publisher: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
Country of publisher: Brazil
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology: Consciousness. Cognition
Website: https://lp.thieme.de/journals/sleep-science/1984-0063

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