Effects of different treatments for obstructive sleep apnea on temporomandibular joint: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been increasingly recognized as a significant health concern. No previous studies assessed the effect of recommended treatment modalities of patients with OSA on the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of different treatment modalities of OSA, such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), mandibular advancement device (MAD), and oral myofunctional therapy (OMT) on subjective symptoms, clinical, and radiographic signs of temporomandibular disorders.

Patients & methods

This hospital-based prospective randomized controlled clinical trial study was approved by the institutional review board and formal patient consent, 39 OSA patients, ranging in age from 19 to 56 after c

SUBMITTER: Attia AAMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11317010 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature