Dental and Skeletal Changes of Long-term Use of Mandibular Advancement Devices for the Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Keywords
sleep disordered breathing
oral appliance therapy
side effects
long term
List of abbreviationsANB
the angle of A point-nasion-B point
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
L1/MP
the inclination of lower incisors relative to the mandibular plane (MP)
MAD
mandibular advancement devices
MMA
maxillomandibular advancement
MP/SN or MP/FH
the angle between the mandibular plane (MP) and sella-nasion plane or the Frankfort horizontal plane (FH)
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
PICOS
problem/patient/population, intervention/indicator, comparison, outcome, and study design
PRISMA
the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
RCT
randomized controlled trials
SNA
the angle of sella-nasion-A point
SNB
the angle of sella-nasion-B point
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
U1/L1
the angle between upper and lower incisors
U1/PP or U1/SN
the inclination of upper incisors relative to the palatal plane (PP) or the sella-nasion plane (SN)
UPPP
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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