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Therapeutic Efficiency Analyses of Mandibular Advancement Devices on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Polysomnography, Smartphone Sleep Applications, and Simple Pulse Oximeter
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Non-titratable-customized mandibular advancement device for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Completed, enrolled 18 participants.
Detailed Summary
An observational clinical trial in a single centre. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of mandibular advancement device (MAD) therapy on snoring intensity, frequency, and oxygen desaturation periods in mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with snoring problems. Totally, 18 mild-moderate OSA patients (8 females and 10 males) with subjective snoring complaint were selected. Each patient's diagnostic polysomnographic analysis (PSG) was accepted as initial PSG values. Each patient was subjected simple pulse oximeter (SPO) and smartphone sleep application (SSA) at 3 different nights at home. Diagnostic mean values of oxygen desaturation index (obtained by using SPO), snoring intensity score (obtained by using SSA), and snoring percentage (obtained by using SSA) were recorded. Non-titratable-customized MAD with 60-75% of maximal mandibular protrusion were fabricated. The patients were instructed to wear their MAD every night. SPO and SSA measurement were repeated at the 1st, 4th, 12th, and 24th week of the treatment process. At the 24th week of treatment, The PSG were repeated and all PSG, SPO, and SSA values were compared with initial diagnostic values.
Study Details
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Interventions
The most comfortable protruded mandibular position situated between 60-75% of MMPV was determined according to patient response with 6mm of the vertical interocclusal dimension between maxillary and mandibular central incisors and registered. The upper and lower acrylic resin splints were secured to each other in the posterior region with auto polymerizing acrylic resin and NTC-MADs were obtained. The patients were instructed to wear their non-titratable-customized mandibular advancement device every night.