Prosthodontic Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - A Silent Pandemic - An Original Study

Abstract

In recent years, there has been an increase in awareness regarding obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Those who suffer from this disease are at a risk for other diseases, road traffic accidents and higher mortality. Sleep disordered breathing patients suffer from hyper somnolence, morning headaches, nausea and restless sleep at night with frequent arousals. However, often their signs and symptoms are overlooked and neglected due to nescience on part of the dentists. Hence, most often it goes undiagnosed despite its high prevalence. A normally appearing snoring can lead to progressive form of obstructive sleep apnea which can result in medical conditions like polycythemia and right sided heart failure. This article illustrates the prosthodontic management of patient with obstructive sleep apnea using mandibular advancement device (MAD)