A mandibular advancement splint (MAS) may be an alternative treatment for snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, there is little subjective or objective information concerning long-term effectiveness, compliance and side effects. A retrospective questionnaire was used to survey these issues plus patient satisfaction and maintenance requirements in 166 patients who could have worn ...

INTRODUCTION There is no consensus on duration of the nasal splint after nasal septum surgeries. The pressure of nasal splint on the mucosa may cause tissue necrosis and nasal septum perforation. OBJECTIVES To investigate the histopathological changes of the nasal mucosa caused by nasal splints in a rabbit model. METHODS No splint was used in group A. Bilateral silicone nasal splints were p...

BACKGROUND Extremity injuries necessitating splinting or casting are commonly seen in the emergency department (ED) setting. Subsequently, it is not uncommon for patients to present to the ED with complaints related to an extremity cast or splint. OBJECTIVE To present a literature-based approach to the identification and initial management of patients with possible infectious cast/splint comp...

statement of problem: snoring is the most common sleep disorder which in itself may only be viewed as an obnoxious disturbance in human society; however it must be considered a potential indicator of significant medical problems such as: hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, cerebrovascular infarction and ischemic heart disease. purpose: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiven...

<span lang="EN-US">People with broken bones suffer from symptoms of muscular atrophy as a result lack movement, so it was necessary to find effective solutions due the relative pain they cause and difficulty movement after healing. In this paper, we proposed smart splint made nickel-titanium shape memory alloys (SMA) wires. These have unique properties compared other materials, most impor...

Abstract Background CPAP is characterized by the application of a constant and continuous positive pressure into patient’s airway. By delivering during both inspiration expiration, increases functional residual capacity opens collapsed or under ventilated alveoli, thus decreasing right to left intrapulmonary shunt improving oxygenation in obese individuals. Main body abstract Obesity several al...

BACKGROUND Surgical management of fractured ribs with internal fixation is an increasingly accepted therapy. Concurrently, specific rib fixation prostheses are being developed which should improve results and minimise hardware and rib/splint construct failures. The Synthes titanium intramedullary splint lends itself to difficult to access areas such as posterior rib fractures and fractures unde...

AIM To evaluate the influence of reinforcement material on in vitro dental splint rigidity. MATERIALS AND METHODS  A custom-made artificial model was used. The central incisors simulated 'injured' teeth with increased mobility, and the lateral incisors served as 'uninjured' teeth with physiologic mobility. The Periotest and Zwick methods were used to assess horizontal and vertical tooth mobil...

RATIONALE With respect to improving the quality of oral rehabilitation, the management of keratinized mucosa is as important as bone condition for implant success. To enhance this management, a natural teeth-retained splint based on a patient-specific 3-dimensional (3D) printed mandible was used in vestibuloplasty to provide sufficient keratinized mucosa around dental implants to support long-t...