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- Title
Association Between Periodontal Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: What the Periodontist Should Know.
- Authors
Price, Ryan; Kang, Philip
- Abstract
In recent years, studies have revealed a possible link between periodontitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Chronic periodontitis is characterized by the destruction of the supporting tissues of the teeth through complex cascades of inflammatory responses, and OSA seems to share common pathways, acting synergistically. This review article summarizes the literature on the potential association between a chronic oral infection such as periodontitis and OSA and discusses how clinicians can benefit their patients by understanding the commonalities and interplay that may exist between these two disorders.
- Subjects
PERIODONTITIS; SLEEP apnea syndromes; PERIODONTAL disease; PERIODONTISTS
- Publication
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry (15488578), 2020, Vol 41, Issue 3, p149
- ISSN
1548-8578
- Publication type
Article