DENTISTRYS ROLE IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA - REVIEW AND CASE-REPORT

Authors
MILES PG NIMKARN Y DELEEUW BJ
Citation
Pg. Miles et al., DENTISTRYS ROLE IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA - REVIEW AND CASE-REPORT, Australian dental journal, 41(4), 1996, pp. 248-251
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
Australian dental journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00450421
Volume
41
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
248 - 251
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-0421(1996)41:4<248:DRIOS->2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has been associated with many life-thre atening conditions but has only recently appeared in the dental litera ture. Dental appliances and orthognathic surgery are two strategies wh ich are currently used in the treatment of sleep apnoea. This article provides a background on OSA and these treatment approaches, and discu sses the potential risks and benefits of each. A case is reported to i llustrate the use of a dental appliance in the treatment of OSA.