Mandibular Advancement Device on Sleep Quality in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

Sleep is an important factor that influences long-term quality of life with known health consequences. Obstructive sleep apnea, the most prevalent disease that disturbs sleep, is considered a public health problem. Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure is cost effective and reverses the clinical consequences but there is a percentage of patients who do not tolerate it or leave it without treatment and with potential future health complications. Mandibular advancement device can be a valid and well tolerated alternative, it is known that it reduces apnea-hypopnea index, but its effect on the improvement of sleep quality is evaluated by polysomnography that interferes with the quality of sleep. There is an ambulatory monitoring device for sleep quality and circadian rhythms, which can register prolonged periods of time, under natural conditions and at a lower cost than a polysomnography. This pilot project assesses whether mandibular advancement device is an effective and well tolerated alternative in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea to improve the quality of life and sleep in the medium and long term.