Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: An Orthodontist's Perspective

Obstructive sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder that involves intermittent cessation or significant decrease in airflow in the presence of breathing effort due to recurrent episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep. Patients with undiagnosed sleep apnoea represent a major public health problem. Dental professionals can help them in recognizing the sleep disorder and co-managing the patients along with a physician or a sleep specialist. Oral appliance therapy is an important treatment modality for sleep apnoea patients.