Mandibular advancement and sleep disordered breathing.
The term "sleep disordered breathing" encompasses several conditions. This article gives definitions for and discusses the types of sleep disordered breathing. It also looks at the use of prosthetic devices and surgery to treat those problems and provides a suggested treatment algorithm.
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Section of Diagnostic sciences and Oral Pain, University of California, Los Angles School of Dentistry, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019186:Mandibular Advancement / Q000379:methods*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D008875:Middle Aged; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D015995:Prevalence; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012913:Snoring / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology