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Sencimen, M., Bayar, G.R., Akçam, T., Altug, H.A., Altug, H., Gulses, A. and Ozkan, A. (2012) Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Maxillomandibular Advancement Surgery in an Edentulous Patient. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 23, 582-583.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0b013e31826befe0

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• TITLE: Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis for the Treatment of an Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patient with Orthognathic Anomaly: A Case Report and Literature Review

  AUTHORS: Metin Şençimen, Hasan Ayberk Altuğ, Timur Akçam, Fevzi Erdemci, Gürkan Raşit Bayar, Handan Altuğ, Gamze Arıcı

  KEYWORDS: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Distraction Osteogenesis, Custom-Made Distraction Device

  JOURNAL NAME: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, Vol.3 No.11, November 28, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Objective: skeletal advancement in order to improve the airway dimensions is known as one of the most effective surgical theraphy for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Distraction osteogenesis (DO) can be a better treatment alternative in some selected cases similar to our patient. Using custom made distractors can make this technique more safe and successful. Study Design: Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE), bilateral intraoral mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) and orthodontic treatment were tried to a 20-year-old OSA patient with orthognathic anomaly. For mandibular distraction, custom made distractors were used. Results: The initial AHI of the patient was 23.3. At the end of the treatment it decreased to 8.7. Conclusions: Distraction osteogenesis could be a better alternative than the conventional orthognathic surgery in this kind of selected patients. Customization of the distraction devices can contribute to making this procedure safer and more successful.