Upper Airway Characteristics and Morphological Changes by Different MADs in OSA Adult Subjects Assessed by CBCT 3D Imaging

• Published in: Journal of clinical medicine Vol. 12; no. 16; p. 5315
• Main Authors: Venza, Nicolò, Malara, Arianna, Liguori, Claudio, Cozza, Paola, Laganà, Giuseppina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Airway (Medicine); Care and treatment; Clinical medicine; CT imaging; Medical examination; Methods; Morphology; Mouth; Nervous system; Orthodontic appliances; Patient outcomes; Patients; Performance evaluation; Physiological aspects; Physiology; Sleep apnea; Sleep apnea syndromes; Temporomandibular joint disorders; Three dimensional imaging; Italy

This study aimed to analyse the effectiveness of four different designs of the Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) and the morphological changes on upper airway characteristics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients inducted by each of them, detected by Cone Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT) 3D ima...