2004
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2004000200006
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Quality of life of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treated with an intraoral mandibular repositioner

Abstract: -Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a very important and prevalent disease, which is associated with a poor quality of life in many patients. Treatments for OSAS include surgery, Continuos Positive Air way Pressure, and an intraoral mandibular repositioner (IOMR), but the tendency of sleep centers is to emphasize the apnea index, neglecting quality of life as treatment outcome. Objective: To verify to what extent treatment with an IOMR improves the OSAS patient's quality of life. Method: El… Show more

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“…Awareness of the patient regarding his/her parallel health problems and how they may interfere with the treatment of OSAS with IOMRAs is fundamental to guarantee success and to prevent frustration for both the dental surgeon and the patient. We have already presented data showing that about 80% of the patients improve upon treatment with an IOMRA, 25 and this study allow us to suspect that patients who do not improve probably present co-morbidities associated with the sleep related respiratory condition, as shown in Fig. 2.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 69%
“…Awareness of the patient regarding his/her parallel health problems and how they may interfere with the treatment of OSAS with IOMRAs is fundamental to guarantee success and to prevent frustration for both the dental surgeon and the patient. We have already presented data showing that about 80% of the patients improve upon treatment with an IOMRA, 25 and this study allow us to suspect that patients who do not improve probably present co-morbidities associated with the sleep related respiratory condition, as shown in Fig. 2.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 69%
“…Esses dispositivos têm uma boa aceitação entre os pacientes e demonstraram melhorias significativas em casos leves (Wadi et al, 2002). No entanto, é importante observar restrições e contraindicações, especialmente a necessidade de um número mínimo de dentes (10 dentes) para a ancoragem desses dispositivos, além da ausência de disfunções na articulação temporomandibular (ATM), uma condição raramente encontrada em pacientes retrognatos ou micrognatos, que frequentemente apresentam disfunções na base da ATM (Machado et al, 2004).…”
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“…Titratable mandibular repositioner appliances The Brazilian titratable mandibular repositioning appliance ARMIO™ and the Klearway™ are custom oral appliances fabricated using the same criteria as described elsewhere [12,[17][18][19]. In short, these appliances were designed to maintain the mandible in a more anteriorized position than usual during sleep, increasing airway dimensions.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%