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The aim of this study was to search the literature for methodological parameters involving cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for the analysis of the upper airway (UA), to evaluate its craniofacial aspects in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as well as to compare the influence of mandibular advancement device (MAD) and bimaxillary orthognathic surgery (BOS) on the UA dimensions. Three studies were...
The present study aimed to analyze cephalometric predictors of abnormal sella turcica (ST) in Sheehan Syndrome (SS) patients. An observational case-control study was performed with SS volunteers from the Endocrinology and Diabetology Service of the Walter Cantídio University Hospital (Brazil). The sample was composed of 32 patients allocated in two groups: case group (16 adult women diagnosed with SS) and contr...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a public health problem and is currently considered a chronic, progressive, incapacitating disease, presenting a high mortality rate and cardiovascular morbidity. One of the OSAS treatment modalities is the use of oral appliance (OA) of mandibular advancement. These devices are useful for keeping the pharynx open during sleep, but are also potentially capable of induci...
Introduction: This article is based on Clinical Guidelines for obstruc - tive sleep apnoea (OSA) established by a taskforce coordinated by the Brazilian Sleep Association. Objective: The aim of this article is to evaluate the available scien - tific evidence regarding the efficacy, adherence and safety of using mandibular advancement devices (MAD) as a therapeutic course for treating obstructive sleep apnoea in...