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The incidence and prevalence of temporomandibular disorders and posterior open bite in patients receiving mandibular advancement device therapy for obstructive sleep apnea

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Purpose

This study aims to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in patients receiving a mandibular advancement device (MAD) to treat obstructive sleep apnea using the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD). In addition, it also aims to assess the development of posterior open bite (POB).

Materials and methods

Data from 167 patients were evaluated at baseline, from 159 patients after 118 days (visit II), from 129 patients after 208 days (visit III), and from 85 patients after 413 days (visit IV). The presence of TMD symptoms was evaluated through a questionnaire. TMD signs were assessed using the RDC/TMD. Clinical evaluation assessed for the presence of POB.

Results

The prevalence of TMD was 33/167 (19.8 %) at baseline. After an initial decrease to 14.5 % on visit II, the prevalence increased to 19.4 % on visit III and finally demonstrated a decrease to 8.2 % on visit IV. The incidence of TMD was 10.6 % on visit II. This decreased on further visits and only two (1.9 %) patients developed TMD from visit III to visit IV. POB was found to develop with an average incidence of 6.1 % per visit. The prevalence of POB was 5.8 % on visit II, 9.4 % on visit III, and 17.9 % on visit IV.

Conclusion

The use of MADs may lead to the development of TMD in a small number of patients. Nevertheless, these signs are most likely transient. Patients with pre-existing signs and symptoms of TMD do not experience significant exacerbation of those signs and symptoms with MAD use. Furthermore, these may actually decrease over time. POB was found to develop in 17.9 % of patients; however, only 28.6 % of these patients were aware of any bite changes.

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We would like to thank those who contributed to this publication: Felipe Porto, Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, Jessica Burris, Isabel Moreno H, and Po Chin Lin.

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  1. Orofacial Pain Center, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St. D-530, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA

    Cristina V. Perez, Reny de Leeuw & Jeffrey P. Okeson

  2. Orofacial Pain Center, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St. D-530, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA

    Charles R. Carlson

  3. Biostatistics, University of Kentucky, 725 Rose St., Lexington, KY, 40536, USA

    Hsin-Fang Li & Heather M. Bush

  4. Orofacial Pain Center, University of Kentucky, Retired, 800 Rose St. D-530, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA

    Donald A. Falace

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Perez, C.V., de Leeuw, R., Okeson, J.P. et al. The incidence and prevalence of temporomandibular disorders and posterior open bite in patients receiving mandibular advancement device therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath 17, 323–332 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-012-0695-1

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