• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.383-394
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to examine the anatomic changes in the upper airway with a dental orthosis. the effectiveness and side effects of orthosis in the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. To meet this puppose a dental orthosis, designed to increase the size of the upper airway by advancing the mandible, was used in 42 patients (30 M, 12 F), aged 29 - 69 years, to treat snoring and varying decrees of obstructive sleep apnea. Cephalometric study of anatomic featured was made with and without a dental orthosis, and the evaluation of the effectiveness and side effects of orthosis was done by questionnaires. The obtained results were as follows : 1. All subjects were habitual snorers and 32 patients comp1ained the loudness of snoring as severe as be heard outside of the patient's room. 2. According to the degree of respiratory distirbance index(RDI) and aprea index(Al) from the polysomnograph in 34 patient, mild obstructive sleep apnea patients were 5, moderate 6 and severe 16. 3. Various anatomic changes in the upper airway with denta1 orthosis were as follows : (1) More superioly positioned hyoid bone ( p<0.001) (2) Enlarged oropharyngeal (superior p<0.01, middle p<0.01. inferior p<0.01) and hypopharyngeal (P<0.05) airway space. 4. According to the results of the changes of clinical syptoms after the usage of the dental orthosis acquired from questionnaires, there was significant improvement in the frequently, the loudness and the severity of snoring, cessation of breathing and awakening from the difficulty of breathing during sleep. 5. The effectiveness and side effects of dental orthosis by questionnaires were as follows ; (1) Dental orthosis satisfied almost all the patients (68±20%). (2) Snoring was improved in all the patients (73±19%). (3) Obstructive sleep aphea was improved in all the patients (61 ± 37%) (4) Sleepiness in the daytime was significantly improved (61 ±37%). (5) The sleep quality was significantly improved (61±37%). (6) The discomfort of the dental orthosis was minor (33±18%) and no serious complications were observed. 6. The dental orthosis is an effective treatment for the symptom of snoring, and it can also effectively treat varying degrees of obstructive sleep apnea.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.184-189
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• 2010

Snoring is a very common sleep disorder. Approximate 20~30 percent of population and 40~60 percent of middle and old age population are reported to have symptoms of snoring. Snoring patients do not frequently recognize snoring until spouse or colleague has noticed. Hence, for most people snoring has been not a serious health issue but one of bad sleeping habits. However, it recently draws social attention because most patients with diagnosed "Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome" cased by obstruction of the upper airway are reported snoring. In this point, the author attempts to review the clinical aspects and treatments about snoring and "Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome" in the medical and dental perspective.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.288-295
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• 2019

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is defined as a disturbed breathing during sleep caused by repetitive upper airway collapse. Complete collapse causes a cessation of breathing, known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring can arise from partial collapse. Undiagnosed and untreated OSA means recurrent intermittent hypoxemia and leads to a variety of cardiovascular disorders, disturbed neurocognition, and excessive daytime sleepiness. Various behavioral modalities have been suggested for treating snoring and sleep apnea including changing the sleep position, avoiding alcohol, and weight loss. Until now continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is one of effective treatment for patients with OSA, but its discomfort causes less tolerance and compliance. Therefore, clinical effectiveness and convenience for oral appliance have emerged and the role of dentists has become more important in the management of OSA.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.590-596
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• 2001

원발성 갑상선 기능저하증은 수면무호흡증후군의 원인 중 하나이다. 수면무호흡증후군 환자의 병력과 이학적 검사를 통하여 갑상선 기능저하의 가능성에 대한 충분한 평가가 필요하며, 또한 갑상선 기능저하증 환자도 수면무호흡증후군의 증상 및 가능성에 대한 고려가 필요하다. 그리고 본 증례와 같이 심장질환이 동반되어있을 때는 갑상선 호르몬 제재 단독투여 보다는 수면무호흡증후군에 의한 심각한 합병증을 예방하기 위하여 지속적 기도양압 치료를 동시에 적용하는 것이 좋다. 저자들은 원발성 갑상선 가능저하증과 확장형 심근증이 동반된 수변무호흡증후군 환자가 갑상선 호르몬 제재를 복용하고, 지속적 기도양압 치료적용 후 완전히 호전된 증례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 보험의학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2012

Nowadays, obstructive sleep apnea is being important to life insurance industry. Many life applicants submit their attending physician's statement, diagnostic certificate, and results of polysomnography to underwriters. So It's necessary to perform evidence-based medical approach. I hope this article is helpful to insurance doctors and underwriters.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.68-71
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• 2005

저자들은 렘수면에서만 주로 발생한 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증 1례를 경험하고 이를 보고하면서 그 의미를 고찰하고자 하였다. 증례는 55세 여자 환자였으며 수면클리닉에 와서 만성불면증을 호소하였다. 야간수면다원검사에서 호흡장애지수는 13.8, 혈중산소포화도가 90% 미만인 시간은 5.0%로 전반적으로는 경한 정도의 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증 소견을 보였다. 그러나 흥미롭게도 무호흡과 산소포화도저하가 주로 렘수면에서만 나타났고 렘수면단계에서만 산출한 호흡장애지수는 38.1, 그리고 혈중산소포화도의 저하소견도 더 심해져 90% 미만에 해당하는 시간의 비율이 13.9%로 중증의 수면무호흡증에 해당되었다. 이 증례에서 얻는 교훈은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 만성불면증의 일부에서는 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증을 앓고 있으며 야간수면 다원검사 없이는 단순한 불면증으로 오진할 가능성이 있다는 것이다. 둘째, 치료적 측면에서 렘수면 의존성인 폐쇄성수면무호흡증의 치료는 여러 수면단계에 걸쳐 나타나는 무호흡증의 치료와 달리 약물학적 치료, 특히 렘수면에 관여하는 약물을 이용한 치료법 개발의 좋은 모델이 될 가능성이 있다.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.61-64
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• 2009

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been definitively shown to be a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Recent reports have indicated that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with insulin resistance and impaired glucose metabolism, also have type 2 diabetes. The potential mechanisms leading to the development of type 2 diabetes in OSA patients are likely to be various. Reduced physical activity resulting from daytime somnolence, sympathetic nervous system activation, intermittent hypoxia, sleep fragmentation and sleep loss, dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, alteration in adipokine profiles, and activation of inflammatory pathways have been proposed. Based on the current evidence, clinicians should assess the risk of OSA in patients with type 2 diabetes and, conversely, consider that possibility of glucose intolerance in patients with OSA. Further large-scale and long-term follow-up studies in patient populations with selected by reliable but inexpensive diagnostic measures, controlled for potential confounder factor, are needed.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.50-54
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• 2004

페쇄성 수면무호흡증후군은 다양한 원인에 의하여 발생할 수 있으며, 특히 편도 및 아데노이드 비대증은 소아에서 가장 흔한 원인이다. 편도 및 아데노이드 비대증에 의하여 발생한 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증후군은 다양한 증상과 함께 행동 장애, 야뇨증, 성장 및 발달장애, 폐성심, 고혈압과 같은 다양한 합병증을 초래할 수 있다. 이러한 이유로 임상적으로 소아에서 폐쇄성 무호흡증상이 수면 중에 관찰되면 적절한 진단과정 후에 상태에 따라서 적극적인 치료가 필요하다. 소아에서의 치료는 편도 및 아데노이드 비대증에 의한 경우 수술적인 제거를 통하여 80% 이상에서 호전을 관찰할 수 있다. 그러나 편도 및 아데노이드 제거 후에도 증상이 남아있거나 수술적인 치료가 불가능한 환아에 대해서는 체중조절, 수면자세의 변화와 같은 생활습관의 조절 및 지속적 기도양압호흡기를 이용하여 추가적인 치료를 시행할 수 있다. 저자들은 수면다원검사상 심한 폐쇄성 수면무호흡이 관찰되어 편도 및 아데노이드 절제술을 시행한 후 증상의 호전이 있었으나, 장기간 추적관찰 후 재발한 수면무호흡과 코골이를 조절하기 위하여 생활습관의 개선교육과 자동화 기도양압호흡기로 치료한 1례를 경험하였기에 보고한다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.147-157
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• 2024

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the correlations of cone-beam computed tomographic findings with the apnea-hypopnea index in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Materials and Methods: Forty patients with obstructive sleep apnea were selected from the ear-nose-throat (ENT) outpatient clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University. Cone-beam computed tomography was performed for each patient at the end of both inspiration and expiration. Polysomnography was carried out, and the apnea-hypopnea index was obtained. Linear measurements, including cross-sectional area and the SNA and SNB angles, were obtained. Four oral and maxillofacial radiologists categorized pharyngeal and retropalatal airway morphology and calculated the airway length and volume. Continuous data were tested for normality using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and reported as the mean and standard deviation or as the median and range. Categorical data were presented as numbers and percentages, and the significance level was set at P<0.05. Results: The minimal value of the cross-sectional area, SNB angle, and airway morphology at the end of inspiration demonstrated a statistically significant association (P<0.05) with the apnea-hypopnea index, with excellent agreement. No statistically significant difference was found in the airway volume, other linear measurements, or retropalatal airway morphology. Conclusion: Cone-beam computed tomographic measurements in obstructive sleep apnea patients may be used as a supplement to a novel radiographic classification corresponding to the established clinical apnea-hypopnea index classification.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.190-195
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• 2010

Oral appliance therapy is a simple, reversible way for improving snoring and/or obstructive sleep apnea. It may be indicated for the patients who are unable to tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or who have potential risks for surgical intervention. Oral appliance therapy increases airway space by the providing stable anterior positioning of the mandible, pulling out tongue, lifting up soft palate, or changing the muscle activity of the genioglossus. Currently, more than 80 different types of oral appliances have been introduced for snoring and/or obstructive sleep apnea. They are classified by their characteristics such as mode of action, adjustability and material used. This article provides a detailed clinical protocol and treatment procedure for oral appliance therapy.