Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Current Research in Dental Sciences, cilt.35, sa.1, ss.83-88, 2025 (Scopus)
Sleep, that is one of the most critical factors for human life; affects the physiological, social and psychological condition of a person. In obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, which is the most common respiratory-related sleep disorder, air flow in the upper respiratory tract is intermittently interrupted during sleep. Thus, excessive daytime sleepiness deterioration of hormonal balance and decreased motor function are observed. Diagnosing the obstructive sleep apnea which significantly reduces the patients' quality of life and increases their susceptibility to various diseases, is highly critical. The main factor in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea is to eleminate the etiological factor. Therefore, diagnosis should be made accurately based on the crticial evaluation of predisposing factors and symptoms of this disease. The aim of this study is to evaluate the etiology, clinical picture and treatment options of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Resources were reviewed using the keywords "Apnea, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, polysomnography, oral appliances, mandibular advancement splint" on Pubmed, Dentistry & Oral Science, Medline and Google Scholar databases. The prevelance of obstructive sleep apnea has steadily increase. Therefore it has become an important public health problem. Obstructive sleep apnea has a multifactorial etiology, a multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment approach should be applied to patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Oral appliances have a high success rate in cases of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. However, appropriate indication and appliance type selection is critical for effective treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.