“…More recently, the consistent association between oral health and general health conditions (Kazemi et al., 2011; Morita et al., 2012; Tsakos et al., 2010; Yamamoto et al., 2017) (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, mental health, poor diet), which are well‐known to be related to sleep disorders and sleep quality (Alvaro et al., 2013; Liu et al., 2013; Stickley et al., 2019; St‐Onge et al., 2016), raised the attention to the possible effect of poor oral health on sleep (Al‐Jewair et al., 2015; Al‐Zahrani et al., 2020; Beydoun et al., 2020; Carra et al., 2017; Sanders et al., 2016). These studies investigated the impact of tooth loss and periodontal disease on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sleep quality (Al‐Jewair et al., 2015, p.; Al‐Zahrani et al., 2020, p.; Azuma et al., 2019; Carra et al., 2017; Koyama et al., 2018; Sanders et al., 2016). In edentulous individuals, OSA could be caused by the loss of the occlusion vertical dimension resulting in a forward position of the mandible leading to tongue root retraction which might compromise the patency of the upper airway (Sanders et al., 2016).…”