High-intensity non-ablative lasers in sleep-disordered breathing
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Brazilian Oral Research
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Primary snoring and severe apnea are considered sleep-disordered breathing and represent different
degrees of severity of the same disorder which affects around one billion people worldwide. It is more
common in men and the elderly. The noise is caused by the soft tissues's vibration in the regions of
greatest constriction of the upper airways. Increased cardiovascular risk, emergence of chronic diseases
and use of medications are due to the progression and evolution of the disease. After determining
optimal irradiation conditions, this study aimed to evaluate the treatment of snoring with sequential
high-intensity non-ablative irradiation with two pulsed lasers Nd:YAG and Er:YAG comparing the
results before and after treatment. A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial is underway
with the approval of the research ethics committee. To date, 32 of 40 volunteers transitioning between
primary snoring and moderate obstructive sleep apnea have been treated in three sessions of nonablative
laser irradiation, 14 days apart. The volume of the oropharyngeal space for air passage was
analyzed by photographic record according to the modified Mallampati index. Oxygen saturation,
snoring severity and sleep quality will also be evaluated. The primary clinical outcome obtained was
the expansion of the upper airway lumen by reducing tissue compliance and, therefore, reducing or
eliminating snoring, in an outpatient procedure.
The reduction of snoring is due to the decrease in tissue compliance.
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MENDES, V.; AZEVEDO, L.H.; ZEZELL, D.M. High-intensity non-ablative lasers in sleep-disordered breathing. Brazilian Oral Research, v. 36, p. 245-245, 2022. suppl 1. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/33571. Acesso em: 28 Mar 2024.
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