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Methodological quality and outcome of systematic reviews reporting on maxillary expansion for the management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) : Overview of systematic reviews

Number of pages17
Master program titleMémoire de Maîtrise de fin d’études prégraduées universitaires en médecine dentaire
Handover date2025
Abstract

This study provides an overview of systematic reviews assessing the effectiveness of maxillary expansion for the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Ten systematic reviews including a total of 1,144 participants were analyzed, focusing on changes in the Apnea–Hypopnea Index (AHI) and oxygen saturation (SpO₂). Overall, the findings indicate that maxillary expansion—whether orthodontic, miniscrew-assisted, or surgically assisted—is consistently associated with reductions in AHI and improvements in oxygenation, particularly in growing patients with transverse maxillary deficiency. However, the methodological quality of the included reviews ranged from moderate to critically low, limiting the certainty of evidence. These results support maxillary expansion as a potential adjunctive treatment for OSA, while highlighting the need for higher-quality prospective studies to confirm long-term effectiveness.

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MEYER, Maxime Raphaël Marius. Methodological quality and outcome of systematic reviews reporting on maxillary expansion for the management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) : Overview of systematic reviews. Master, 2025.
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