We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Microimplant mandibular advancement (MiMA) therapy for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Authors
Joachim Ngiam; Hee-Moon Kyung
- Abstract
This case report describes the treatment of a 66 year old adult patient with a diagnosis of severe obstructive sleep apnea who was intolerant of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) treatment and oral appliance therapy. An alternative treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with 2 orthodontic microimplants anchored to the mandible providing skeletal anchorage for mandibular advancement was implemented. After a 2 week healing period, a custom designed facemask provided extraoral anchorage to which the microimplants were connected to for titratable mandibular advancement. Microimplant Mandibular Advancement (MiMA) therapy resulted in resolution of the symptoms of severe OSA with a reduction of the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI), snoring and OSA symptoms. (Korean J Orthod 2010;40(2):115–126)
- Subjects
SLEEP apnea syndromes in old age; SLEEP apnea syndrome treatment; SNORING; CONTINUOUS positive airway pressure; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Korean Journal of Orthodontics / Daehan ci'gwa gyojeong haghoeji, 2010, Vol 40, Issue 2, p115
- ISSN
1225-5610
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4041/kjod.2010.40.2.115