Chapter 40 Radiofrequency tongue base reduction in sleep-disordered breathing Robert J. Troell 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION Sleep-disordered breathing is caused by collapse or obstruction of the upper airway during…
Chapter 27 Injection snoreplasty* Scott E. Brietzke, Eric A. Mair 1 INTRODUCTION There is a vast array of choices available to the otolaryngologist to treat simple snoring. The majority of…
Chapter 13 The impact of surgical treatment of OSA on cardiac risk factors Darius Bliznikas, Ho-Sheng Lin Evidence supporting the association between OSA and cardiovascular diseases is compelling. In a…
Chapter 22 Radiofrequency volumetric reduction for hypertrophic turbinate Kasey K. Li Summary Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is a frequent cause of nasal obstruction. It is well accepted that turbinate reduction by…
Chapter 57 The postoperative management of OSA patients after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Inpatient or outpatient? Jeffrey H. Spiegel, Yanina Greenstein 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition that is estimated…
Chapter 43 Endoscopic coblation lingual tonsillectomy Peter G. Michaelson, Eric A. Mair 1 INTRODUCTION For the clinician and surgeon treating patients with obstructed sleep apnea and related maladies, the retrolingual…
Chapter 10 Analysis of NCPAP failures Wietske Richard, Jantine Venker, Cindy den Herder, Dennis Kox, Nico de Vries 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by intensive snoring…
Chapter 19 Effects of nasal surgery on snoring and sleep apnea Michael Friedman, Paul Schalch 1 INTRODUCTION: NASAL SURGERY AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA The location of obstruction in the obstructive…
Chapter 14 Perioperative monitoring in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome Samuel A. Mickelson 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a prevalent condition resulting from a decrease in…
Chapter 12 Rationale and indications for surgical treatment Donald M. Sesso, Robert W. Riley, Nelson B. Powell 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) and…
Chapter 6 Validity of sleep nasendoscopy in the investigation of sleep-related breathing disorder Sandeep Berry, Heikki B. Whittet 1 INTRODUCTION Croft and Pringle introduced the technique of sleep nasendoscopy for…
Chapter 7 Obstructive sleep apnea: decision making and treatment algorithm Andrew N. Goldberg 1 INTRODUCTION Numerous treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) presently exist. These treatments range from non-invasive…
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Chapter 9 Traumatic Dental Injuries Mitsuhiro Tsukiboshi, Conor Durack Introduction The World Health Organisation (WHO) created a classification system for the varying types of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) in 1992…
Chapter 10 Root Resorption Conor Durack, Shanon Patel Introduction Root resorption is the destruction of dental hard tissue, namely cementum and dentine, as a result of clastic cell action (Hammarström…
Chapter 6 Assessment of Root Canal Anatomy Francesca Abella, Shalini Kanagasingam Introduction Anatomical variations exist with each tooth type and may be a result of differences in ethnic background, age…
Chapter 5 Dentoalveolar Anatomy Cindy Verdegaal, Hagay Shemesh Introduction Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is most suitable for the imaging of bony structures, like the mandible and the maxillary bones….
Chapter 8 Non-surgical and Surgical Re-treatment Shanon Patel, Hagay Shemesh, Navid Saberi Introduction Endodontic treatment has a high success rate (Ng et al, 2011); however, on occasion treatment may fail….
Chapter 11 Vertical Root Fractures Shanon Patel, Simon C Harvey Introduction Vertical root fracture (VRF) is a term used to describe longitudinally orientated cracks or fractures originating within the tooth…
Chapter 7 Apical Periodontitis Shanon Patel, Conor Durack Introduction Apical periodontitis (AP) is an acute or chronic inflammatory condition occurring around the root of a tooth. It is caused by…
