Arzu Atay
Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Turkey
Title: Modifi ed oral appliance on total prostheses on sleep apnea
Biography
Biography: Arzu Atay
Abstract
This case reports introduces modified an oral appliance attached to a denture forthe treatment of sleep apnea syndrome. 72 year old man patient with moderate obstructive sleep apnea presenting edentulous. A treatment oral apliance comprising both maxillary and mandibulary was fi tted with an hard and soft ethylene vinyl acetate thermoplastic materials. Th is modified oral appliance was adaptated with dentures and weared during sleep for two weeks. Patient underwent a series of independent assessments regarding his sleep at baseline and then reviewed one year later. Oral health related quality of life was obtained by means of OHIP-Edent questionnaire and a clinical examination form and socio-demographic questionnaire. It was consultated that wearing oral appliance with dentures while sleeping has effect on sleep quality and daytime sleepiness.