Therapeutic Path of Dental Expertise in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS)

作     者：Antonio Crispino Vincenzo Crispino Luigi Crispino Lucia Valentino Leonzio Fortunato 

作者机构：Schoolod Dentistry University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy Private Practice Agropoli (SA) Italy Magna Graecia Institute Dental Research Center Catanzaro Italy 

出 版 物：《Modern Research in Inflammation》 (炎症（英文）)

年 卷 期：2018年第7卷第1期

页      面：1-8页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Obstructive Sleep Apnea Sleep Evaluation Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Oral Appliance Treatment 

摘      要：Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory sleep disorder characterized by repeated episodes of complete or partial obstruction of the upper airway. OSAS has a frequency of 4 percent and is classified according to the number of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea episodes. The OSAS diagnostic path starts with the evaluation of the patient’s clinical framework and follows an instrumental procedure, depending on the clinical severity of the patient. Dental practitioners have the ability to intercept early on the signs and symptoms of OSAS. At the same time, they can assess whether the patient has the indications for treatment with specific oral devices (Oral Appliances, OA). The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance for dental management of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in adult individuals.