2000
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800687a
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Dentistry's role in the diagnosis and co-management of patients with sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome

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“…Por lo tanto, deben recibir entrenamiento en los signos y síntomas asociados con el síndrome, de modo que puedan identificar al paciente, remitirlo y/o tratarlo, si es pertinente. [32][33] BIBLIOGRAFÍA…”
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“…Por lo tanto, deben recibir entrenamiento en los signos y síntomas asociados con el síndrome, de modo que puedan identificar al paciente, remitirlo y/o tratarlo, si es pertinente. [32][33] BIBLIOGRAFÍA…”
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“…Ainsi il a récemment été montré que les téléra-diographies de profil pouvaient mettre en évi-dence des images de dépôts d'athérome au niveau de la bifurcation carotidienne [1] . De même, les clichés panoramiques permettent également de visualiser ce type de dépôts [2][3][4][5][6] . La pathologie vasculaire n'est pas du ressort de l'odontologiste mais occulter ou ne pas identifier ce type d'image sur un cliché radiographique peut être potentiellement dommageable pour le patient lorsque la pathologie est encore ignorée [2,3] .…”
Section: Détection Des Plaques D'athérome Carotidien Sur Les Téléradiunclassified
“…5 The common clinical signs, which may be associated with this condition, include obesity, a large neck circumference, excessive fat deposition in the palate, an enlarged tongue, a long soft palate and a retrognathic mandible. 2 Although this syndrome could be suspected by a dentist from the clinical findings, the definitive diagnosis should be confirmed by a physician before commencing any form of treatment. A diagnosis can be made from the clinical history, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and an overnight-approved sleep study (eg polysomnography).…”
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“…A combination of anatomical (ie craniofacial anatomy) and/or pathophysiological factors (ie functional impairment of the muscles that dilate the upper airway) has been implicated in the aetiology of OSA. 2 The risk factors associated with this condition are age, sex, obesity, genioglossus tonicity, pharyngeal flaccidity and lung compliance. 3 The prevalence of OSA is highest in middle-aged males with a predisposition to obesity.…”
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