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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