Do palatal implants really reduce snoring in long-term follow-up?

Objectives/Hypothesis: To evaluate the efficacy of palatal implants in primary snoring patients and to determine the long‐term results. Study design: Retrospective clinical trial. Methods: Twenty‐one adult primary snorers treated with palatal implants were reviewed. Apnea‐hypopnea indexes of all the...

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Published in:The Laryngoscope 2009-05, Vol.119 (5), p.1000-1004
Main Authors: Saylam, Guleser, Korkmaz, Hakan, Firat, Hikmet, Tatar, Emel Çadalli, Özdek, Ali, Ardic, Sadik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
oxygen desaturation index
palatal implant
Palate
Prostheses and Implants
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Snoring
Snoring - prevention & control
Statistics, Nonparametric
Treatment Outcome
visual analog scale
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Summary:Objectives/Hypothesis: To evaluate the efficacy of palatal implants in primary snoring patients and to determine the long‐term results. Study design: Retrospective clinical trial. Methods: Twenty‐one adult primary snorers treated with palatal implants were reviewed. Apnea‐hypopnea indexes of all the patients were 50% in 13 of the patients (61.9%) and 52.3% (n = 11) at the 12th month. Eleven successfully treated patients and their partners were revisited at the 18th month, and both recommended the implant to others. The patient satisfaction rate was over 80% in 14 of the patients after 1 year. The mean ESS scores decreased from 7.8 to 5.5 after 180 days (P < .05). There was a strong correlation between low oxygen desaturation index and treatment success (coefficient, 0.779; P < .001). There were no postprocedure complications, such as bleeding, infection, and extrusion. Conclusions: In primary snoring patients, pillar implant is a safe and easy single procedure. At the 18th‐month follow‐up, partners' VAS score improvement was 53%, along with 80% patient satisfaction.
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1002/lary.20137