Annals and Essences of Dentistry
Open Access

Abstract

DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE UPPER AIRWAY SLEEP DISORDER PATIENTs

Smitha Annie Jacob, Anoop Gopalakrishnan, Anju Roy

Sleep disorders are becoming a common medical problem. Multiple treatment options have been advocated including the use of dental devices. Dental practitioners becoming a part of the treatment team is again a problem because of the wide variety of dental devices available and the rapid advancement in the understanding of the disease. This article reviews the anatomy, physiology, etiopathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and various medical and dental treatment options.

Published Date: 2013-03-31;