Dental management of snoring and sleep apnea
Based on the research: "Analysis of the patient's behavior concerning sleep disorders, regular snorers, with or without the use of intraoral devices for mandibular advancement in adults that visit the Dentistry Clinic at Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, between September 2012 and April 2013”
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https://doi.org/10.59334/ROV.v1i22.284Keywords:
Sleep apnea syndrome, Snoring, Sleep disorders, Intra oral mandibular advancement deviceAbstract
The main objective of this research is based on demonstrating the efficiency, safety and behavior of patients, who have regular snoring and sleep disorders, at the moment of using the mandibular advancement device. This research is supported by the application of diagnostic methods and the use of a mandibular advancement device that was created by the first author of the article.
The signs and symptoms of snoring patients are evaluated such as daytime sleepiness and medical history like high blood pressure, asthma and heart disease, identifying the relation and incidence of snoring associated with risk factors. Besides that, regular sleep problems are described before and after the use of the oral device (snores heavily, insomnia, night sweats and breathing pauses).
The decrease and disappearance of snoring was noted when using the oral device. Patients found out that the use of the intra oral device decreases discomfort and helps to the daily and general behavior by improving their lifestyle.
The study subjects say that the main result has been the reduction of snoring, helping out to the bed partner to sleep better. On the other hand, the perception of sleep that patients reflect is being improved on their sleep time. Devices do not heal the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome; however they can relieve all symptoms associated with it and reduce some of the pathophysiological consequences in a sufficient degree. Devices constitute a therapeutic alternative for sleep apnoea syndrome and regular snoring people.
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