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Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with a Mandibular and Tongue Advancement Splint (MTAS) in a Completely Edentulous Patient. A Clinical Report
Author(s) -
Kurtulmus Huseyin,
Cotert H. Serdar
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2008.00432.x
Subject(s) - obstructive sleep apnea , medicine , splint (medicine) , tongue , dentistry , orthodontics , sleep apnea , anesthesia , pathology
Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in dentate patients using a mandibular advancement splint (MAS) from mandibular repositioners has been documented in detail. Nevertheless, studies about completely edentulous patients with OSA are sparse. This clinical report describes a clinical and laboratory method for producing a functional splint combining an MAS and a tongue‐retaining device with an individualized tongue tip housing and discusses the rationale for using such a device.