Dental diagnosis and treatment and obstructive sleep apnea screening

VernacularTitle:口腔诊疗与阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停筛查
Author: Yuqin LUO ¹ ; Lijun TAN ¹ ; Shufang DU ¹ ; Ding BAI ¹ ; Jie FENG ¹
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1. 口腔疾病防治全国重点实验室,国家口腔医学中心,国家口腔疾病临床医学研究中心,四川大学华西口腔医院正畸科,四川成都(610041)
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; screening; stomatology
From: STOMATOLOGY 2025;45(2):146-150
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Lots of patients with obstructive sleep apnea(OSA)are first recognized in dental institutions.In consideration of dental characteristics,we summarize advances in the application of screening methods for adult OSA patients based on oral examination,craniofacial structure,imaging examination,medical history,clinical symptoms,manifestation,populations at risk and questionnaires.Dental practitioners can screen and identify potential OSA patients,play a better role in the multidisciplinary of OSA,and help the pre-vention of OSA.