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Impact of sleep nasendoscopy on the outcome of mandibular advancement splint therapy in subjects with sleep-related breathing disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2007

A Johal ,
M P Hector ,
J M Battagel  and
B T Kotecha
A Johal
Affiliation:
Oral Growth and Development, Institute of Dentistry, Barts & The London Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
M P Hector
Affiliation:
Oral Growth and Development, Institute of Dentistry, Barts & The London Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
J M Battagel
Affiliation:
Oral Growth and Development, Institute of Dentistry, Barts & The London Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
B T Kotecha
Affiliation:
Sleep study unit, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK
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Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the impact of positive sleep nasendoscopy, with simultaneous mandibular advancement, on the outcome of mandibular advancement splint therapy in 120 subjects with sleep-related breathing disorders.

Methodology: Overnight polysomnography and sleep nasendoscopy were performed prior to splint therapy. Follow-up sleep studies, with the appliance in situ, were undertaken for those patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. Subjective outcome measures assessed daytime sleepiness and snoring.

Results: One hundred and seven (89 per cent) subjects completed the study. Follow-up sleep studies confirmed the efficacy of treatment, with patients showing a mean reduction in apnoea/hypopnoea index (from 18.9 to 4.9, p<0.001), Epworth sleepiness scale scores (from 11 to seven, p<0.001) and partner-recorded snoring scores (from 14 to eight, p<0.001).

Conclusion: Sleep nasendoscopy, with concomitant mandibular advancement to mimic the treatment effect, could be of prognostic value in determining successful mandibular advancement splint therapy.

Keywords

SleepRespiratory MechanicsMandibleSplintsEndoscopy
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 121 , Issue 7 , July 2007 , pp. 668 - 675
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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