Managing Obstructive Sleep Apnea

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Aug 1993 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:The Journal of the American Dental Association, volume 124, pages 75-78 (issn: 0002-8177,

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Authors: R C, Knudson; J B, Meyer;

doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1993.0163

pmid: 8354787

Managing Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea, cessation of breathing during sleep, is potentially life threatening and requires prompt intervention. A prosthesis can reposition the mandible during sleep and minimize or prevent the tongue from collapsing against the pharynx. Two case reports discuss the effectiveness of prosthetic devices.

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Wilford Hall Medical Center
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United States Department of the Army
United States

Keywords

Male, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Polysomnography, Humans, Occlusal Splints, Mandible, Prostheses and Implants, Mouth, Edentulous, Prosthesis Design, Aged

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