Trial reportSleep2021
Effects of nocturnal wearing of dentures on the quality of sleep and oral-health-related quality in edentate elders with untreated sleep apnea: a randomized cross-over trial.
Trial report in Sleep, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01868295 (The Effect of Nocturnal Wear of Dentures on Sleep and Oral Health Related Quality of Life), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of Nocturnal Wear of Dentures on Sleep and Oral Health Related Quality of Life: a Randomized Cross-Over Trial
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 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
- The influence of nocturnal use of complete dentures on cardiorespiratory parameters of patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2022Pooled it
- 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
- Current Denture Loss in Geriatric Facilities.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Comparison of anatomic and aerodynamic characteristics of the upper airway among edentulous mild, moderate, and severe obstructive sleep apnea in older adults.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
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objectivesThis study aims to assess whether the nocturnal wear of dentures has an effect on the quality of sleep and oral-health-related quality of life of the edentulous elderly with untreated sleep apnea.
methodsA single-blind randomized cross-over design with two sequences and two periods was used. Participants (n = 77) were randomly assigned either to sequence 1 (nocturnal wear followed by nocturnal nonwear of the denture for 30-30 days) or sequence 2 (nocturnal nonwear followed by nocturnal wear of denture for 30-30 days). The primary sleep outcome was the quality of sleep, assessed through sleep fragmentation measured as Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) and respiratory arousal from portable polysomnography. Secondary outcomes were daytime sleepiness, sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI) and oral-health-related quality of life measured by validated questionnaires.
resultsThe mean paired difference in AHI scores for the period of wearing versus not wearing dentures at night was small 1.0 event per hour (p = 0.50; 95% confidence interval (CI) = -2.0 to 4.1). The mean respiratory arousal index was higher when wearing dentures at night than when not wearing dentures at night, with a mean paired difference of 2.3 events per hour (p = 0.05; 95% CI = 0.0 to 4.6). No difference in sleepiness and PSQI were noted. Wearing dentures at night resulted in a statistically significantly higher mean score of psychological discomfort when compared to not wearing dentures at night.
conclusionsThe results provide some support to usual practice guidelines to remove dentures at night in edentulous elders suffering from sleep apnea. CLINICAL
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