A mandibular advancement device associated with lingual control: a new treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea?
Jorge Machado CaramMaria de Lourdes Rabelo GuimarãesPedro Guimarães de AzevedoAna Luiza Cosme SilvaVivian ResendePublished in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2023)
The results suggest that the tongue, even in the presence of a MAD, may be one of the contributing factors for the collapse of the UA and consequent device ineffectiveness. By stabilizing the tongue through the insertion of a tongue trimmer, the MAD became more effective in many cases.