Management of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome secondary to temporomandibular joint ankylosis by mandibular elongation using distraction osteogenesis

Management of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome secondary to temporomandibular joint ankylosis by mandibular elongation using distraction osteogenesis

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with repetitive nocturnal upper airway obstruction leading to daytime sleepiness, cardiovascular derangements, and can be a debilitating, even life-threatening condition. The most favorable treatment for patients with OSAS is multidisciplinary ca...

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Main Authors: Yadavalli Guruprasad, O R Hemavathy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Distraction osteogenesis
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
temporomandibular joint ankylosis
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2012;volume=3;issue=1;spage=69;epage=73;aulast=Guruprasad

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