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Comparison of a custom-made and a thermoplastic oral appliance for the treatment of mild sleep apnea
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Abstract
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| Rationale: The efficacy of immediate adaptation of mandibular advancement devices made of thermoplastic material as a treatment option for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has been demonstrated in clinical studies. To date, there have been no studies comparing the efficacy of such prefabricated devices with custom-made devices. Objectives: Our purpose was to compare the efficacy of both types of devices in patients with SDB. Methods: A randomized controlled cross-over trial, comprising 4 months of treatment with a thermoplastic and a custom-made device, with a 1-month washout interval. Measurements and Main Results: A total of 35 patients (29 males; age, 49 +/- 9 yr; apnea-hypopnea index [AH1], 13 +/- 11 events/h; body mass index, 28 +/- 4 kg/m(2)) completed the protocol. AHI was only reduced with the custom-made device (P = 0.005). In addition, this device reduced snoring to a greater extent than the thermoplastic device. The success rate was higher with the custom-made device (60 vs. 31%; P = 0.02). One-third of the patients demonstrated compliance failure with the thermoplastic device, mainly because of insufficient overnight retention. Total failure rate with the thermoplastic device was 69%, whereas the majority (63%) of these were successfully treated with the custom-made device. At the end of the study, 82% of the patients preferred the custom-made device, and 9% had no preference (P < 0.0001). Conclusions: In this study, a custom-made device turned out to be more effective than a thermoplastic device in the treatment of SDB. Our results suggest that the thermoplastic device cannot be recommended as a therapeutic option nor can it be used as a screening tool to find good candidates for mandibular advancement therapy. |
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Language
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English
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American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. - New York, 1994, currens
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Publication
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New York
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2008
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ISSN
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1073-449X
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1535-4970
[online]
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DOI
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10.1164/RCCM.200701-114OC
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178
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(2008)
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000257734400012
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Note
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doi:10.1164/rccm.200701-114OC
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