Fellow, Division of Functional Oral Neuroscience, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan.
Doctoral student, Division of Functional Oral Neuroscience, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan.
J Prosthet Dent. 2018 Mar;119(3):350-353. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2017.03.005. Epub 2017 Jun 20.
The degree of mandibular protrusion for an oral appliance (OA) should be customized for each patient with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This article describes the mandibular titration technique for OAs to effectively treat OSA by using endoscopy to evaluate the change in the airway at the velopharynx. This technique may minimize the degree of mandible protrusion and contribute to both the efficacy of and compliance with OA therapy.
口腔矫治器(OA)的下颌前伸程度应根据每位阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(OSA)患者的情况进行定制。本文描述了使用内窥镜评估软腭咽部气道变化来有效治疗 OSA 的 OA 下颌滴定技术。该技术可能会使下颌前伸程度最小化,并有助于提高 OA 治疗的效果和依从性。