Article: The efficacy of oral appliances in the treatment of severe obstructive sleep apnea

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TitleThe efficacy of oral appliances in the treatment of severe obstructive sleep apnea
AuthorsLam, B1
Sam, K1
Lam, JCM1
Lai, AYK1
Lam, CL1
Ip, MSM1
KeywordsBlood pressure
Oral appliances
Retrognathism
Severe obstructive sleep apnea
Issue Date2011
PublisherSpringer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/medicine/internal/journal/11325
CitationSleep And Breathing, 2011, v. 15 n. 2, p. 195-201 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11325-011-0496-y
AbstractObjectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of oral appliance (OA) treatment for subjects with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to determine the dental parameters associated with treatment outcomes. Study design: This study uses a prospective longitudinal design. Methods: Consecutive Chinese subjects with severe OSA who refused continuous positive airway pressure treatment were recruited. Their dental measurements were taken from lateral cephalometric radiographs. Polysomnograms with OA were repeated at 3 months and 1 year. Blood pressure was taken in the morning after sleep studies. Results: Thirty-four subjects were evaluated at 3 months and 1 year according to the principle of intention-to-treat analysis. OA reduced AHI significantly in subjects with favorable responses, from 49.3 (37.4-67) to 12.5 (6.1-15.7), p<0.001 at 3 months and from 47.5 (41.1-72.9) to 13.1 (6.0-14.0), p<0.001 at 1 year. These OSA subjects had an increased overjet at baseline compared to those with unfavorable responses (p≤0.05). Systolic blood pressure was significantly reduced in those hypertensive OSA subjects after 3 months and 1 year of treatment. Conclusions: OA reduces the severity of sleep apnea, and the effect is maintained at 1 year in subjects with retrognathism. OA appears to reduce systolic blood pressure in hypertensive OSA subjects at 3 months and 1 year. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.
ISSN1520-9512
2011 Impact Factor: 1.839
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.105
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11325-011-0496-y
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000290939000007
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dc.contributor.authorLam, B
dc.contributor.authorSam, K
dc.contributor.authorLam, JCM
dc.contributor.authorLai, AYK
dc.contributor.authorLam, CL
dc.contributor.authorIp, MSM
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-23T05:41:57Z
dc.date.available2011-09-23T05:41:57Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of oral appliance (OA) treatment for subjects with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to determine the dental parameters associated with treatment outcomes. Study design: This study uses a prospective longitudinal design. Methods: Consecutive Chinese subjects with severe OSA who refused continuous positive airway pressure treatment were recruited. Their dental measurements were taken from lateral cephalometric radiographs. Polysomnograms with OA were repeated at 3 months and 1 year. Blood pressure was taken in the morning after sleep studies. Results: Thirty-four subjects were evaluated at 3 months and 1 year according to the principle of intention-to-treat analysis. OA reduced AHI significantly in subjects with favorable responses, from 49.3 (37.4-67) to 12.5 (6.1-15.7), p<0.001 at 3 months and from 47.5 (41.1-72.9) to 13.1 (6.0-14.0), p<0.001 at 1 year. These OSA subjects had an increased overjet at baseline compared to those with unfavorable responses (p≤0.05). Systolic blood pressure was significantly reduced in those hypertensive OSA subjects after 3 months and 1 year of treatment. Conclusions: OA reduces the severity of sleep apnea, and the effect is maintained at 1 year in subjects with retrognathism. OA appears to reduce systolic blood pressure in hypertensive OSA subjects at 3 months and 1 year. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.
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dc.identifier.citationSleep And Breathing, 2011, v. 15 n. 2, p. 195-201 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11325-011-0496-y
dc.identifier.citeulike8939308
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11325-011-0496-y
dc.identifier.epage201
dc.identifier.hkuros196582
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000290939000007
dc.identifier.issn1520-9512
2011 Impact Factor: 1.839
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.105
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dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid21336702
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dc.identifier.spage195
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/138920
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/medicine/internal/journal/11325
dc.publisher.placeGermany
dc.relation.ispartofSleep and Breathing
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsThe original publication is available at www.springerlink.com
dc.subjectBlood pressure
dc.subjectOral appliances
dc.subjectRetrognathism
dc.subjectSevere obstructive sleep apnea
dc.titleThe efficacy of oral appliances in the treatment of severe obstructive sleep apnea
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong