Dolphin 3D used in OSA study

Chatsworth, CA, September, 2009—The airway analyses tools in Dolphin 3D (Dolphin Imaging Version 11) were used in the study “Effects of Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) on Airway Dimensions Assessed with Cone-Beam Computed Tomography,” published in the June 2009 edition of Seminars in Orthodontics (Vol. 15, No 2 pp. 132-158).



The purpose of the study was to determine if patients who are not candidates for surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea might benefit from less invasive treatment with a mandibular advancement device. The researchers captured cone beam computed tomography scans of the subjects, then used Dolphin 3D to measure the airway volume and thereby ascertain whether there was a quantifiable relationship between airway patency and mandibular advancement. Volumetric, cross-sectional, and Cephalometric measurements were made using Dolphin 3D.

The study concluded that it is advantageous for all patients “wishing to receive MAD treatment for their OSA receive a CBCT scan in order to assess the individual appropriateness of this form of treatment.”

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