Three-dimensional assessment of anatomical balance and oral appliance treatment outcome in obstructive sleep apnoea
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- 作者：Kate Sutherland ; Andrew S. L. Chan ; Peter A. Cistulli
- 关键词：Obstructive sleep apnoea ; Oral appliances ; Mandibular advancement ; Upper airway ; Anatomical balance ; Magnetic resonance imaging
- 刊名：Sleep and Breathing
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：20
- 期：3
- 页码：903-910
- 全文大小：1,227 KB
- 刊物主题：Pneumology/Respiratory System; Otorhinolaryngology; Dentistry; Neurology; Internal Medicine; Pediatrics;
- 出版者：Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- ISSN：1522-1709
- 卷排序：20
文摘
PurposeMandibular advancement splints (MAS) are an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, MAS are not equally efficacious across all patients and the reasons are not well understood. Craniofacial and upper airway structure individually influence MAS response. We aimed to assess anatomical balance, defined as the ratio of upper airway soft tissue (ST) volume to maxillomandibular enclosure volume, between MAS treatment responders and non-responders.