Questionnaire-based study on sleep-disordered breathing among edentulous subjects in a university oral health center

Int J Prosthodont. 2010 Nov-Dec;23(6):503-6.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and its relationship with nocturnal denture wear in edentulous subjects. Sixty-two edentulous subjects completed questionnaires to ascertain their risk for SDB; 25 subjects wore dentures during sleep. The prevalence of SDB was 40.3% based on the results of the Berlin Questionnaire. There was no significant difference between high- and low-risk groups with respect to age, Body Mass Index, or denture use, except for a history of self-reported high blood pressure. The prevalence of suspected SDB in edentulous subjects was higher than in the general population.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Body Mass Index
  • British Columbia
  • Denture, Complete / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Mouth, Edentulous / epidemiology*
  • Risk Factors
  • Sleep
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / epidemiology*
  • Sleep Stages
  • Snoring / epidemiology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires