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OCLC number
1335044270
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Author
Gruenspan, Grant Mitchell.
Title
Developing New Algorithms to Assess the Effectiveness of Mandibular Advancement Devices for the Treatment of Sleep Apnea.
Degree
M.H.Sc. -- University of Toronto,, 2019.
Publisher
[Toronto, Ontario] : University of Toronto, 2019
Description
1 online resource
Abstract
Mandibular advancement is a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The issue with this treatment is that it's hard to predict responders. We performed a systematic review of previous literature and examined the effects of clinical, craniofacial, and pharyngeal airway features to predict responders to mandibular advancement. Some studies suggested that a retruded mandible and smaller width of the oropharynx were the main characteristics of responders to mandibular advancement. However, other studies found that these features didn't differ between responders and non-responders. The second objective of this study was to find additional features that assess the response to mandibular advancement. We investigated the effect of mandibular advancement on snoring sound and sleep features. We found that mandibular advancement decreased the snoring intensity and reduced the apnea duration in the supine position. These findings suggest that mandibular advancement could improve other measures of sleep quality including snoring intensity and apnea duration.
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tspace.library.utoronto.ca
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Subject
Mandibular Advancement
Obstructive Sleep Apnea