Author(s)

Antonio Crispino¹, Vincenzo Crispino², Luigi Crispino², Lucia Valentino³, Leonzio Fortunato¹

¹Schoolod Dentistry, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.
²Private Practice, Agropoli (SA), Italy.
³Magna Graecia Institute, Dental Research Center, Catanzaro, Italy.

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.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Evaluation, Positive Airway Pressure Treatment, Oral Appliance Treatment

Crispino, A. , Crispino, V. , Crispino, L. , Valentino, L. and Fortunato, L. (2018) Therapeutic Path of Dental Expertise in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). Modern Research in Inflammation, 7, 1-8. doi: 10.4236/mri.2018.71001.