Apnea obstructiva del sueño y su relación con la odontología.

Abstract

OSA is a disorder that occurs while a person sleeps, in which airflow stops (apnea) or decreases (hypopnea) because the upper airways become blocked. This disorder can affect dental problems and can also be treated with oral devices. Objective: To determine the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and dentistry. Materials and methods: Systematic, cross-sectional review, with a retrospective non-experimental descriptive design with a universe of n=1602 and a sample of n=33 scientific articles. Results: After reviewing the 33 articles, it was found that: there is not enough evidence to confirm a causal link between sleep bruxism and OSA, dental injuries secondary to OSA can develop, 62.5% publications of studies of cases indicated that there is an association between OSA, the predominant malocclusion in patients with OSA is class II division I in 94.1%, 9 publications describe the efficacy of oral devices as treatment for OSA. Conclusion: There is a relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and dentistry, since this disorder is associated with orofacial pathologies, in addition, the dentist can diagnose and help in the therapy of OSA.