The role of oral physicians in predicting the risk of obstructive sleep apnea: A case-control study
Imaging Science in Dentistry
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: 167-171, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common medical disorder with serious complications if untreated. Dentists play a vital role in the early diagnosis of this condition, thereby improving patients' prognoses. The purpose of this study was to identify patients with a high risk of OSA using simple cephalometric measurements in patients receiving routine dental care. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The present study was conducted on 206 patients divided into a high-risk group and a control group after answering the Berlin questionnaire. Cephalometric analysis of a digital cephalogram was performed to measure the upper airway diameter (UAD) and mandibular-to-hyoid bone distance (MP-H) by 2 observers at 2 different times.RESULTS:
Among 206 patients, 93 (45%) were included in the high-risk group and 113 (55%) were in the control group. No significant difference was present between the groups with regard to gender, and the patients ranged in age from 18 to 65 years. The UAD measurements in the high-risk group were significantly lower than in the control group, and the MP-H measurements were significantly higher in the high-risk group than in the control group. The UAD was lower in middle-aged patients in both groups.CONCLUSION:
Our study found that the UAD was lower in individuals with a high risk of OSA. Also, we found that middle-aged individuals of both genders were more likely to develop OSA. Dentists play a vital role in diagnosing patients at a high risk for OSA via thorough clinical examinations, risk factor analyses, and simple cephalometric analyses.
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Assunto principal:
Prognóstico
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Ronco
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Berlim
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Cefalometria
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Fatores de Risco
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Assistência Odontológica
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Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono
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Odontólogos
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Diagnóstico Precoce
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Imaging Science in Dentistry
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
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