Trial reportSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2012
Complete denture wear during sleep in elderly sleep apnea patients--a preliminary study.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association of edentulism and obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review.Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists · 2025Pooled it
- Does nocturnal use of a complete denture interfere with the degree of obstructive sleep apnea? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2021Pooled it
- The effect of nocturnal wear of dentures on the sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2017Pooled it
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- Association between occlusal support and self-reported witnessed apnea during sleep: a cross-sectional study with sex-specific differences.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Does the Dental Formula Predict Therapy Outcomes of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Treated With a Mandibular Advancement Device ? A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Recommendations for special challenges faced by technical personnel with geriatric patients in the sleep laboratory - a consensus statement.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Article
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Aging: A Narrative Review.Sleep medicine research · 2025Article
- Influence of local denture-related factors on the inflammatory marker levels in patients with denture stomatitis.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Sleep and periodontal health.Periodontology 2000 · 2024Review
- Investigating oral health among US adults with sleep disorder: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Impact of Complete Denture and Mandibular Advancement Device in the Management of Completely Edentulous Obstructive Sleep Apneic Individuals: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2023Article
- The association between sleep disturbances and tooth loss among post-stroke patients.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2022Article
- Tooth loss as a potential risk factor for deficient sleep: an analysis of a nationally representative sample of adults in the USA.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2021Article
- Effects of dental implant treatment on sleep quality in edentulous older people: A prospective cohort study.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2021Article
- Study on the association between sleep disorders versus oral health related variables.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2021Article
- Will wearing dentures affect edentulous patients' breathing during sleep?Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2017Article
- Sleep disorders and oral health: a cross-sectional study.Clinical oral investigations · 2017Article
- Tooth loss and obstructive sleep apnea signs and symptoms in the US population.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2016Article
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesThere is no consensus in the literature about the impact of complete denture wear on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The goal of this randomized clinical study was to assess if complete denture wear during sleep interferes with the quality of sleep. MATERIALS AND
methodsElderly edentulous OSA patients from a complete denture clinic were enrolled and received new complete dentures. An objective sleep analysis was determined with polysomnography performed at the sleep laboratory for all patients who slept either with or without their dentures.
resultsTwenty-three patients (74% females) completed the study with a mean age of 69.6 years and a mean body mass index of 26.7 kg/m(2). The apnea and hypopnea index (AHI) was significantly higher when patients slept with dentures compared to without (25.9 ± 14.8/h vs. 19.9 ± 10.2/h; p > 0.005). In the mild OSA group, the AHI was significantly higher when patients slept with the dentures (16.6 ± 6.9 vs. 8.9 ± 2.4; p < 0.05), while in moderate to severe OSA patients, the AHI was not significantly different when sleeping with dentures (.30.8 ± 15.6 vs. 25.7 ± 7.5; p = 0.2). The supine AHI in mild patients was related to a higher increase in AHI while wearing dentures (12.7 ± 8.4/h vs. 51.9 ± 28.6/h; p < 0.001). A limitation of the study is that the mild OSA patients had a higher BMI when compared to the moderate to severe OSA patients. Ten out of 14 patients who preferred to sleep with their upper and lower dentures showed an increase in their AHI while wearing dentures to sleep.
conclusionsContrary to previous studies, we found that OSA patients may experience more apneic events if they sleep with their dentures in place. Specifically, in mild OSAS patients, the use of dentures substantially increases the AHI especially when in the supine position.
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