Clinical study of two mandibular advancement devices in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A preliminary clinical evaluation of the efficacy, comfort, and adverse reactions of two mandibular advancement devices (MADs) in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

Methods

Forty patients with mild-to-severe OSA were recruited and randomly divided into two groups. They were treated with Shark-fin or Silensor MAD, respectively. Treatment efficacy was evaluated by home sleep apnea tests, the snoring scale, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A comfort scale questionnaire was applied. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), cephalometric radiography, and intraoral scanning were made before and after 3-month treatment to detect temporomandibular joints (TMJ), dental and skeletal changes. All data were assessed as nor

SUBMITTER: Yu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658169 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature