Obstructive sleep apnea and oral health: a short review

Obstructive sleep apnea is a potentially grave sleep disorder that results in breathing to repeatedly stop and start during sleep. There are several types of sleep apnea, but the most common is obstructive sleep apnea.  Current literature  gives  an  insight  between  Sleep  disorders  to  oral diseases.  With increased predilection in men OSA is a common disorder in the general population. It is also influenced by age and obesity. The purpose of this review update is to discuss in detail about the oral manifestations, diagnosis, treatment approaches and role of a dentist in the multidisciplinary approach of diagnosing and managing OSA.