Management of obstructive sleep apnea in an edentulous patient with a combination of mandibular advancement splint and tongue-retaining device: a clinical report.
BACKGROUND
Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in dentate patients by using mandibular advancement splint (MAS), had been documented in detail. Nevertheless, studies about completely edentulous patients with OSA are sparse.


METHODS
This clinical report describes a clinical and laboratory method for producing a new functional splint combining a MAS and a tongue-retaining device with a custom-made tongue-tip housing and discusses the rationale for using such a device.
Kurtulmus
Huseyin
H
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey. h_kurtulmus@yahoo.com
Cotert
H Serdar
HS
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous; D019186:Mandibular Advancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013165:Splints; D014059:Tongue