title: Obstructive sleep apnea treatment with dental appliance.
abstract: The case of a 40-year-old male patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is reported, with emphasis on treatment with a dental appliance. This therapeutic approach, which has been focused on recent research, has as its objective, the posturing of the mandibule and, consequently, the tongue more anteriorly, thus in turn leading to an increase in the posterior oropharyngeal airway space (PAS). Cephalometry contributed determining in this case whereby enlargement limits were observed in the PAS with mandibular displacement. Clinical and polysomnographic controls showed subjective reduction of the excessive daytime sleepiness and objective decrease in apneas intensity to normal limits. Eight months follow-up evidenced the steady improvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo (USP) Medical School and Sleep Disorders Center, Brasil.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reimão
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: De Gouveia
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Pestana
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Papaiz
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Papaiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D017286:Polysomnography; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*; D012894:Sleep Stages; D012913:Snoring