Mandibular Repositioning Appliance in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome-Mini Review

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com airways simultaneously with respiratory effort during sleep leading to intermittent hypoxia and awakenings [1]. It is a chronic disease, progressive and incapacitating, responsible for high mortality rate and cardiovascular morbidity. Highly prevalent it affects about 30% of the adult population, being considered a public health problem [2,3]. Once the diagnosis is adequate and the presence of OSAS is confirmed, treatment should be started as soon as possible, seeking to restore the health and quality of life of this individual. Dentistry integrates the multidisciplinary team of treatment of the sleep disturbances through the mandibular repositioning appliance (MRA). This is a conservative, reversible and cost-effective treatment mode that is quite attractive to the patient. When properly indicated and well executed, MRA provides a treatment that can be considered effective, physiological and comfortable. The good acceptability and good results obtained with its use has attracted the attention of sleep specialists, and it has propelled the dentistry to develop not only an ideal apparatus but the capacity to act in an integral way in the treatment of OSAS. Therefore, it is important that the dentist who is a member of a multi-professional team focused on their treatment, has knowledge about differential diagnosis, pathophysiology of these disorders, possible treatment options, as well as understanding the mechanisms of action that should guide the indication of MRA. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS)