Preferences and experiences regarding the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with mandibular advancement splints - a cross-sectional pilot survey.

IF 2 4区医学 Q2 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Epub Date: 2021-08-02 DOI:10.1080/08869634.2021.1962148

Johannes Spille, Jonas Conrad, André Sengebusch, Jörg Wiltfang, Christof Dörfer, Hendrik Naujokat

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Abstract

Objective: To obtain a current overview of the use of mandibular advancement splints (MAS) as a therapeutic option for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the dental profession in Northern Germany.

Methods: A questionnaire was mailed to 2431 dental professionals, and 8.3% responded. Descriptive data analysis was performed on each question separately.

Results: Most of the surveyed dentists (51.7%) estimated the success rate of MAS therapy to be higher than 75%. Analysis of the relationship between the number of splints prescribed annually and the dental specialization (p = 0.22), work experience (p = 0.14), estimated success rate of MAS therapy (p = 0.96), and discontinuation of MAS therapy (p = 0.57) revealed no significant correlations.

Conclusion: Mandibular advancement splints seem to be a safe and successful therapy for OSA. There seems to be a lack of information on the patient side and a lack of education on the dentist side.

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关于使用下颌前突夹板治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的偏好和经验--一项横断面试点调查。

摘要了解德国北部牙科专业人员使用下颌前突夹板（MAS）治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）的现状：向 2431 名牙科专业人员邮寄了调查问卷，8.3% 的人做出了回复。对每个问题分别进行了描述性数据分析：大多数受访牙医（51.7%）认为 MAS 治疗的成功率高于 75%。对每年处方夹板的数量与牙科专业（p = 0.22）、工作经验（p = 0.14）、MAS 治疗的估计成功率（p = 0.96）和停止 MAS 治疗（p = 0.57）之间的关系进行分析后发现，两者之间没有显著的相关性：结论：下颌前突夹板似乎是一种安全且成功的 OSA 治疗方法。结论：下颌前突夹板似乎是一种安全、成功的 OSA 治疗方法，但患者方面似乎缺乏相关信息，牙医方面也缺乏相关教育。

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Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

12.50%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice is the oldest and largest journal in the world devoted to temporomandibular disorders, and now also includes articles on all aspects of sleep medicine. The Journal is multidisciplinary in its scope, with editorial board members from all areas of medicine and dentistry, including general dentists, oral surgeons, orthopaedists, radiologists, chiropractors, professors and behavioural scientists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, osteopathic and ear, nose and throat physicians. CRANIO publishes commendable works from outstanding researchers and clinicians in their respective fields. The multidisciplinary format allows individuals practicing with a TMD emphasis to stay abreast of related disciplines, as each issue presents multiple topics from overlapping areas of interest. CRANIO''s current readership (thousands) is comprised primarily of dentists; however, many physicians, physical therapists, chiropractors, osteopathic physicians and other related specialists subscribe and contribute to the Journal.