A dentist in a sleep medicine specialist team: First results for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea patients with oral appliances

Sacchi, Franco; Oldani, Alessandro; Marelli, S.P.; Galbiati, Andrea; Strambi, Luigi Ferini; Zucconi, Marco

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2013.11.050

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“…The questionnaires used were the Epworth Sleepiness Scale 10 and the Thornton Snoring Scale. 11 All the parameters and measurements were compared after 6 and 12 months of intervention.…”

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Impact of lifestyle modifications on snoring and mild sleep apnoea patients

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Objective Behavioural modification through increasing nutritional awareness, along with customised dietary changes and education about physical inactivity, for obese snorers and mildly sleep apnoeic patients would help improve their quality of life. Methods A one-year prospective interventional study enrolled snorers and/or mild obstructive sleep apnoea sufferers, with 36 patients each in the test group and control group. Nutritional information and tailor-made diet charts were given to the 36 test subjects. The severity of snoring and daytime sleepiness after 6 and 12 months was compared using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Thornton Snoring Scale as measures of quality of life. Results Subjective scores on both scales showed highly significant improvement (p ≤ 0.001) in the test group. No significant improvement was seen in the control group. Conclusion Awareness of basic nutrition and customised diet plans help to achieve behavioural modification in the long term, resulting in a better quality of life.

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“…The questionnaires used were the Epworth Sleepiness Scale 10 and the Thornton Snoring Scale. 11 All the parameters and measurements were compared after 6 and 12 months of intervention.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%