title: Management of obstructive sleep apnea with a mandibular and tongue advancement splint (MTAS) in a completely edentulous patient. A clinical report.
abstract: Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in dentate patients using a mandibular advancement splint (MAS) from mandibular repositioners has been documented in detail. Nevertheless, studies about completely edentulous patients with OSA are sparse. This clinical report describes a clinical and laboratory method for producing a functional splint combining an MAS and a tongue-retaining device with an individualized tongue tip housing and discusses the rationale for using such a device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Ege University, Faculty of Dentistry, Izmir, Turkey. h_kurtulmus@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurtulmus
authors.forename: H Serdar
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Cotert
mesh_terms: D016302:Centric Relation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D019186:Mandibular Advancement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000150:complications*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D013165:Splints; D013499:Surface Properties; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014618:Vacuum