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Fabrication of a Mandibular Advancement Device Using a Fully Digital Workflow: A Clinical Report
Author(s) -
Piskin Bulent,
Uyar Alper,
Yuceer Mine,
Topal Sila Caglayan,
Senturk Rahsan Atasoy,
Sutcu Serdar,
Karakoc Omer
Publication year - 2021
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/jopr.13297
Subject(s) - obstructive sleep apnea , workflow , continuous positive airway pressure , medicine , fabrication , sleep apnea , dentistry , computer science , biomedical engineering , anesthesia , database , alternative medicine , pathology
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder among adults with a potential to be life‐threatening. Continuous positive airway pressure is the gold‐standard for the treatment of OSA, but patient compliance may be reduced due to various reasons. Mild to moderate cases of OSA can be treated reliably and successfully using oral appliances, and the mandibular advancement device (MAD) is the most frequently used appliance. The aim of this clinical report is to present a fully digital workflow for fabrication of a custom non‐adjustable MAD using computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing and additive manufacturing for the treatment of a patient with moderate OSA.