Is Adjustability Advantageous in Mandibular Advancement Appliances in the Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing?

2001 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter T. George
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disordered Breathing ◽  
Mandibular Advancement ◽  
Mandibular Advancement Appliances ◽  
Disordered Breathing

Mandibular advancement appliances for sleep-disordered breathing in children: A randomized crossover clinical trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 9-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghassan Idris ◽  
Barbara Galland ◽  
Christopher John Robertson ◽  
Andrew Gray ◽  
Mauro Farella
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Sleep Disordered Breathing ◽  
Mandibular Advancement ◽  
Mandibular Advancement Appliances ◽  
Disordered Breathing

scholarly journals A Novel Mandibular Advancement Device for Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Evaluation of Its Biomechanical Effects Using Finite Element Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 4430
Author(s):  
Jonghun Yoon ◽  
Sang Hwa Lee ◽  
Yuhyeong Jeong ◽  
Dong-Hyun Kim ◽  
Hyun-Il Shin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Sleep Disordered Breathing ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Fe Analysis ◽  
Mandibular Advancement Device ◽  
Mandibular Advancement ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Disordered Breathing

Stress or pressure induced by the use of a mandibular advancement device (MAD) to treat sleep-disordered breathing can cause side effects including occlusal changes, pain, and discomfort. In this paper, we describe and use finite element (FE) analysis to evaluate a novel MAD that can reduce the stress and side effects associated with these devices. The MAD includes a protruding part that enables rostral movement of the lower tray, providing a wider upper airway and a supporting shield that helps uniformly distribute the concentrated stress. After assembling the three-dimensional model for the MAD and the upper oral structures, a designated force was applied to evaluate the stress distributions of a conventional MAD and the proposed design. FE analysis showed that the stress applied to the upper front teeth and the gingival area near the upper incisors differed between the newly developed and conventional MAD. Concentrated stress was relieved by inserting such a shield, helping to distribute the stress from the front teeth to the gingival area. Our proposed MAD reduced the concentrated stress on the front teeth by distributing it over the gingival area.

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