Mandibular advancement splints constitute a diagnostic element and also offer a temporary solution for minor to moderate cases of Sleep Apnoea. This is a splint that advances the mandible, the tongue and the soft tissue thus achieving, with this movement, the widening of the airways. The mandibular advancement produced by these splints is always controlled by the maxillofacial surgeon.
The design of the mandibular advancement splints is very simple: the patient’s anatomical measurements are taken and dental impressions are made of their maxillary and mandibular arches, simulating a mandibular advancement.
