title: [Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with mandibular advancement appliances].
abstract: Mandibular advancement device provide a therapeutic option for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Clinical improvement has been proven in the different available studies, mainly on nocturnal respiratory events and quality of sleep. Less snoring have been noted by bed partners and objective studies have demonstrated a decrease in snoring frequency and intensity. The effects of these appliances on upper airways resistance syndrome is not yet well documented. The significant clinical improvement is secondary to the decrease in the occurrence of apneas and hypopneas. Polysomnographic improvement criteria with an apnea hypopnea index less than 10 per hour has been noted in certain cases, although no improvement or even worsening was noted in other cases. Sleep architecture has also changed in these patients, with a decrease in the time spent in stages 1 and 2, and an increase in the time spent in stages 3, 4 and rapid eye movement sleep. Micro-arousals are also reduced in number. Somnolence and loss of attention are improved; these have been evaluated subjectively or by a well known and approved somnolence scale. In some cases a test for vigilance was done. Our results are identical to those published in the different studies concerning respiratory events and sleep architecture.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire des Troubles Respiratoires liés au Sommeil, Pavillon 21, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, 69000 Lyon. thierry.petitjean@chu-lyon.fr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Petitjean
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Langevin
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Idrissi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Philit
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Garcia Tejero
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Robert
mesh_terms: D000403:Airway Resistance; D001143:Arousal; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D019186:Mandibular Advancement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017090:Occlusal Splints / Q000009:adverse effects; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D012894:Sleep Stages; D012913:Snoring / Q000628:therapy; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D014851:Wakefulness