Cone beam computed tomography changes upon oral appliance therapy for adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A non-randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by narrowing or obstruction of the airway lumen at single or multiple levels of the airway, starting from the nasal cavity up to the larynx. Oral appliance therapy for the management of OSA is prescribed as an alternative treatment option for patients with mild to moderate OSA who fail to adhere to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy. Treatment with oral appliances addresses the craniofacial deficiencies that cause OSA by providing means to mandibular advancement and palatal expansion, thus opening the airways and potentially preventing airway collapse during sleep. Imaging the upper airway is employed to investigate the narrowing or the obstruction in the airway. Three-dimensional imaging modalities such as cone bea

SUBMITTER: Khasawneh L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11460865 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature