Pneumoparotid Related to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Treated by Oral Appliance with Anterior Opening to Reduce Intraoral Pressure

Abstract

An oral appliance with anterior opening to reduce intraoral pressure was effective for a 57-year-old man with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome accompanying pneumoparotid, which refers to the retrograde insufflation of air inside the parotid gland or Stensen’s duct.