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Developing an Index for the Orthodontic Treatment Need in Pediatric Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Communication Tool between Physicians and Orthodontists
DownloadSpring 2016
Purpose: To develop a physician screening index for the oral and facial assessment of the orthodontic treatment-need in pediatric patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) that may diminish the severity of their OSA symptoms. Methods: Based on the available literature and WHO guidelines for...
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Scoping Review Protocol: The Effect of Mandibular Advancement Devices on the Autonomic Nervous System in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
Scoping Review Protocol: The Effect of Mandibular Advancement Devices on the Autonomic Nervous System in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
Download2022-04-01
King, Emily C.,, Ayesha, Sana, Flores Mir, Carlos, Steinback, Craig
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a type of disordered breathing defined by repetitive airflow obstruction during sleep due to upper airway collapse. Each obstructive event contributes to decreased blood oxygen (i.e., hypoxia). OSA is associated with vascular damage and dysfunction of the cardiac...