Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with a Mandibular and Tongue Advancement Splint (MTAS) in a Completely Edentulous Patient. A Clinical Report |
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| Authors: | Huseyin Kurtulmus,DDS,PhD, & H. Serdar Cotert,DDS,PhD |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Prosthodontics, Ege University, Faculty of Dentistry, Izmir, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in dentate patients using a mandibular advancement splint (MAS) from mandibular repositioners has been documented in detail. Nevertheless, studies about completely edentulous patients with OSA are sparse. This clinical report describes a clinical and laboratory method for producing a functional splint combining an MAS and a tongue-retaining device with an individualized tongue tip housing and discusses the rationale for using such a device. |
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| Keywords: | Edentulous patient obstructive sleep apnea tongue-retaining device mandibular advancement splint |
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