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Bulent Piskin1, Fatih Sentut, Haldun Sevketbeyoglu
1Department of Dental Service, Van Military Hospital, Van, Turkey.
Background:
It has been asserted that the success rate of oral appliances was more satisfactory for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) than severe ones; besides, there is a lack of literature about mandibular advancement device (MAD) application for edentulous patients with OSA.
Report:
This clinical case shows fabrication method and treatment efficacy of a modified MAD, which is aiming to displace bulky masseter muscles laterally, to provide more space for tongue on totally edentulous patient with severe OSA.
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