Open AccessDistraction osteogenesis for management of obstructive sleep apnea secondary to TMJ ankylosis
Author(s) -
Amit Gaur,
Gaurav Singh,
Madan Mishra,
K S Srivatsan,
Vaibhav Sachdev
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.117820
Subject(s) - medicine , ankylosis , obstructive sleep apnea , distraction osteogenesis , temporomandibular joint , facial symmetry , sleep apnea , orthodontics , dentistry , distraction , anesthesia , neuroscience , biology
Mandibular retrognathism due to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is one of the important contributing factors to the obstructive sleep apnea(OSA). Such patients suffer from number of apneic or hyponeic events during sleep, snoring, daytime sleepiness, fatigue, inability to concentrate, irritability. At the same time facial asymmetry due TMJ ankylosis lead to a progressive lack of confidence. Distraction osteogenesis is a less invasive surgical technique in the management of OSA, secondary to TMJ ankylosis. This modality not only treats the OSA but also corrects the facial asymmetry at the same time, and the results have been gratifying.