Comparison of Standing Versus Supine 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Patient With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Manhattan Beach Orthodontics

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sleep Apnea; OSA

Treatments: Procedure: Mandible slacked and captured with Correct Plus™ Impression Material Superfast

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04874727

0002

Details and patient eligibility

About

The anatomical changes of the upper airway in a standing vs pseudo-supine position using Carestream Orthodontic Imaging (Volumetric) and Carestream Orthodontic Imaging module (AP measurements) of the patient's airway respectively, have been taken and the obtained results compared. In order to simulate the supine position, patients are placed in a supine position (180 degrees) in a dental exam chair, and asked to relax their lower jaw, allowing it to drop back, simulating their jaw falling back while sleeping. That bite is then captured with a Correct Plus™ Impression Material Superfast. Once the bite material hardens, it locks the bite in place. The patient then stands upright, and CBCT is taken standing while the jaw placement is still pseudo sleep-supine, supported by the bite material.

Enrollment: 6 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participant must be a patient of Dr. Maryam Bakhtiyari's orthodontic practice
• Participant must have a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea
• Participant must have an invitation to join research study from Dr. Bakhtiyari

Exclusion criteria

• Participant cannot have a history of serious dental trauma

Trial design

6 participants in 1 patient group

Study Population

Description:

The five or six individual patients enrolled are the members of the sole group, the study population. These individuals all have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and have take a Cone-beam CT scan with and without the new bite technique.

Treatment:

Procedure: Mandible slacked and captured with Correct Plus™ Impression Material Superfast