Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Sleep apnea, and particularly obstructive sleep apnea, is a common disorder that is characterized by a repetitive, partial or complete cessation of air flow, associated with oxyhemoglobin desaturation and an increased effort to breath. In recent years,orthodontists have been interested and involved...

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Main Authors: R. Rashed, F. Heravi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-03-01
Series:Journal of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Diagnosis
Treatment Modalities
Oral Appliances
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/3311.pdf
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spelling doaj-31270c7b01cf4a40a0bfa43fd5939ba22020-11-25T03:23:39ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-21852006-03-01314556Obstructive Sleep ApneaR. RashedF. HeraviSleep apnea, and particularly obstructive sleep apnea, is a common disorder that is characterized by a repetitive, partial or complete cessation of air flow, associated with oxyhemoglobin desaturation and an increased effort to breath. In recent years,orthodontists have been interested and involved in the management of this disordersince it has been shown that oral appliance therapy can be an effective treatment approach for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The purpose of this article is to present a review of OSA by describing this disorder, its diagnosis, currently available treatmentmodalities and, in particular, the role of oral appliance therapy in its treatment.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/3311.pdfObstructive Sleep ApneaDiagnosisTreatment ModalitiesOral Appliances
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author R. Rashed
F. Heravi
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F. Heravi
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Journal of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Diagnosis
Treatment Modalities
Oral Appliances
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F. Heravi
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title Obstructive Sleep Apnea
title_short Obstructive Sleep Apnea
title_full Obstructive Sleep Apnea
title_fullStr Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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title_sort obstructive sleep apnea
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Journal of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
issn 2008-2185
publishDate 2006-03-01
description Sleep apnea, and particularly obstructive sleep apnea, is a common disorder that is characterized by a repetitive, partial or complete cessation of air flow, associated with oxyhemoglobin desaturation and an increased effort to breath. In recent years,orthodontists have been interested and involved in the management of this disordersince it has been shown that oral appliance therapy can be an effective treatment approach for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The purpose of this article is to present a review of OSA by describing this disorder, its diagnosis, currently available treatmentmodalities and, in particular, the role of oral appliance therapy in its treatment.
topic Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Diagnosis
Treatment Modalities
Oral Appliances
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