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Diagnosing and comanaging patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Friedlander AH; Walker LA; Friedlander IK; Felsenfeld ALJ Am Dent Assoc 2000[Aug]; 131 (8): 1178-84BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, or OSAS, is a common, but underdiagnosed, disorder that potentially is fatal. It is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction leading to absent or diminished airflow into the lungs. These episodes usually last 10 to 30 seconds and result in loud snoring, a decrease in oxygen saturation, and chronic daytime sleepiness and fatigue. The obstruction is caused by the soft palate, base of the tongue or both collapsing against the pharyngeal walls because of decreased muscle tone during sleep. Potentially fatal systemic illnesses frequently associated with this disorder include hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, nocturnal cardiac dysrhythmias, myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The classic signs and symptoms of OSAS may be recognizable by dental practitioners. Common findings in the medical history include daytime sleepiness, snoring, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Common clinical findings include obesity; a thick neck; excessive fat deposition in the palate, tongue (enlarged) and pharynx; a long soft palate; a retrognathic mandible; and calcified carotid artery atheromas on panoramic and lateral cephalometric radiographs. CONCLUSIONS: Dentists cognizant of these signs and symptoms have an opportunity to diagnose patients with occult OSAS. After confirmation of the diagnosis by a physician, dentists can participate in management of the disorder by fabricating mandibular advancement appliances and performing surgical procedures that prevent recurrent airway obstruction.|Humans[MESH]|Mandibular Advancement/instrumentation[MESH]|Occlusal Splints[MESH]|Patient Care Team[MESH]|Polysomnography[MESH]|Positive-Pressure Respiration[MESH]|Respiratory Function Tests[MESH]|Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/*diagnosis/physiopathology/*therapy[MESH] |
