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What every dentist needs to know about obstructive sleep apnea.
General Dentistry
|August 29, 2020
Summary
Many patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remain undiagnosed despite advancements. This review covers OSA signs, risks, diagnosis, and management, highlighting the dentist
Area of Science:
- Sleep Medicine
- Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine
Background:
- Sleep apnea presents as obstructive (OSA) or central, with OSA being significantly underdiagnosed.
- Despite 20 years of clinical and scientific progress, a substantial portion of OSA patients remain undiagnosed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review unmanaged obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- To explore oral and maxillofacial signs and symptoms, systemic risk factors, diagnostic criteria, referral guidelines, and management techniques for OSA.
- To investigate the role of dentists in providing oral appliance therapy for OSA.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of unmanaged obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Analysis of oral and maxillofacial manifestations.
- Examination of diagnostic criteria and management strategies.
Main Results:
- Unmanaged OSA presents with specific oral and maxillofacial signs and symptoms.
- Systemic risk factors are associated with OSA.
- Dentists play a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of OSA through oral appliance therapy.
Conclusions:
- Increased awareness and understanding of OSA's oral manifestations are needed.
- Multidisciplinary collaboration, including dentists, is essential for improving OSA diagnosis and management.
- Oral appliance therapy is an effective treatment option for OSA, with dentists central to its delivery.
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