title: Sleep apnea prosthesis for dentate patients.
abstract: This article describes clinical and laboratory techniques for the fabrication of a sleep apnea prosthesis for a dentate patient. The treatment objective is to posture the mandible at an increased vertical and protrusive position to diminish or eliminate the collapse of the base of tongue into the oropharynx. During fabrication of the prosthesis, cephalograms are used to evaluate spatial change between the base of the tongue and the posterior pharyngeal wall.
authors.affiliation: Wilford U.S. Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Tex.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Knudson
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Montalvo
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003817:Dentition; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013165:Splints
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins