The Emphasized Role of the Dentist to Diagnose and Treat Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Kim,  Hyeon-Cheol

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 48(3); 2010 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2010;48(3):178-183.
Published online March 31, 2010.

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The Emphasized Role of the Dentist to Diagnose and Treat Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Hyeon-Cheol Kim

Tplus BESTDEN Dental Clinic

Abstract

Obstructive Sleep Apnea(OSA) is a form of sleep disordered breathing(SDB) characterized by the occurrence of episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction during sleep that is often quantified as the apnea-hyponea index(AHI). It is increasingly being recognized that OSA is a public health hazard and there is increasing evidence that it is associated with an increase in morbidity. Early recognition and diagnosis of this condition may lead to earlier treatments (eg, CPAP, Oral appliances) with reduction of the risk of metabolic disease, cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias and pulmonary hypertension.

Key Words: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA);apnea-hypopnea index (AHI);polysomnography(PSG);sleep disordered breathing (SDB);Oral Appliances;Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP);Continuous positive airway pressure(CPAP);