title: [Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: the orthodontist's viewpoint].
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), previously called Pickwickian syndrome is usually associated with obesity, excessive daytime sleepiness and ventilation troubles. These patients are heavy snorers and present a typical craniofacial morphology. Among several characteristics is retrognathic lower maxillary. Functional orthodontic appliances are proposed to help these patients, in order to open the superior airway and allow a better ventilation.
authors.affiliation: CHU de Liège, de Espace Bavière.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raskin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Limme
mesh_terms: D005147:Facial Bones / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Le syndrome des apnées obstructives du sommeil: le point de vue de l'orthodontiste.