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由SRJayesh著作·2015·被引用24次—Mandibularadvancementdevicescarryoutananteriorandinferiormovementofthejaw,generatinganatomicalvariationsintheUAthatenableanincreaseinthe​ ...

This paper presents an overview of mandibular advancement device (MAD). The primary purpose of MAD is to move the mandible forwards relative to maxilla in ordered to widen the airway to prevent to closure.

KEY WORDS: Mandibular advancement device, sleep apnea, snoring

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition wherein there is repetitive and intermittent occlusion of the upper airway (UA) during sleep.[1] This closure occurs due to inspiratory collapse of the pharyngeal walls. If complete closure occurs, it results in apnea; if partial closure occurs, hypopnea results. Although snoring occurs in majority of population, it has significant ramifications. If repetitive apnea occurs in a patient, many times a night, for years together, there will be considerable changes in the (1) nervous system (2) myocardial and...