Efficacy of a Pre-Fabricated Myofunctional Appliance for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Preliminary Report

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of the Myobrace/MyOSA myofunctional appliance for the treatment of mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in children, by means of the Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI). Nine children with a diagnosis of mild to moderate OSA were included in t...

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Published inThe Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 475 - 477
Main Authors Levrini, Luca, Salone, Giussepa Sara, Ramirez-Yanez, German O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 2018
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of the Myobrace/MyOSA myofunctional appliance for the treatment of mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in children, by means of the Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI). Nine children with a diagnosis of mild to moderate OSA were included in the study. The subjects wore the Myobrace/MyOSA myofunctional appliance for a period of 90 days. The initial AHI, determined by means of a sleep test, was used as baseline (To), and a second AHI, computed at the end of the experimental period, was used as final data (T ). The differences between the AHIs at To and T were calculated (diff AHI) and used for statistical purposes. The level of Oxygen Saturation (SaO ) was also recorded before and after treatment, and their differences calculated as diff SaO . Statistical analysis was performed with a paired-t- test and statistical significance was established at 95 per cent level of confidence. A statistical significant reduction in the AHI of the studied subjects was computed at the end of the experimental period (p = 0.0425). Although there was an improvement in the SaO , it did not reach a statistically significant difference. The present results suggest that the Myobrace/MyOSA myofunctional appliance can be an alternative to treat mild to moderate OSA in children. However further studies are necessary to determine the stability of the results after treatment.
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ISSN:1053-4628
1557-5268
DOI:10.17796/1053-4625-42.6.14