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Mandibular Advancement Summary

Description: Moving a retruded mandible forward to a normal position. It is commonly performed for malocclusion and retrognathia. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

Also Known As: Advancement, Mandibular

Networked: 353 relevant articles (48 outcomes, 72 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Mandibular Advancement is Relevant

  1. Obstructive Sleep Apnea : 32 outcomes 35 studies in 182 results
  2. Snoring : 9 outcomes 7 studies in 55 results
  3. Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Sleep Apnea) : 6 outcomes 9 studies in 53 results
  4. Malocclusion (Crossbite) : 3 outcomes 7 studies in 29 results
  5. Apnea : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 23 results
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Drugs Related to Mandibular Advancement

  1. beta-sitosterol oleate
  2. Brain Natriuretic Peptide (Natrecor)
  3. Oxyhemoglobins (Oxyhemoglobin)
  4. Nitric Oxide (Nitrogen Monoxide)
  5. Clonidine (ST 155)
  6. cytidylyl-(3'-5')-cytidine (CpC)
  7. Oxygen
  8. Propofol (Diprivan)
  9. Collagen
  10. Cobalt
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Therapies Related to Mandibular Advancement

  1. Splints
  2. Osteotomy
  3. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  4. Palatal Expansion Technique
  5. Prostheses and Implants (Prosthesis)
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