806 KB44 KB192920262018Ihan Hren, NatašaKomljanec, Helenaštevilka:7/8letnik:87str. 353-363ISSN:1318-0347COBISSID_HOST:33968601URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-VX8YJQW0slSlovensko zdravniško društvoZdravniški vestnikorthodontist and maxillofacial surgeonOSArole of a dentistspecialist zobne in čeljustne ortopedije ter maksilofacialnega kirurgavloga zobozdravnikaInterdisciplinarna obravnava obstruktivne apneje med spanjem| cooperation with orthodontist and maxillofacial surgeon| Interdisciplinary treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea| sodelovanje specialista zobne in čeljustne ortopedije ter specialista maksilofacialne kirurgije|Obstructive sleep apnoea, known as OSA, is a chronic disorder of breathing characterized by frequent episodes of partial or complete obstruction of upper airway during the non-REM phase of sleep. It can be graded as mild, moderate and severe. We know numerous morphological and functional predisposing factors as well as risk factors which contribute to OSA. Among many particularities of stomatognathic system are mandibular microgenia and rethrognatia, bigger base of tongue and longer soft palate and as a consequence the narrowing of the upper respi - ratory tract. The gold standard for the diagnosis is polysomnography. Its primary consequences hypoxemia and recurrent arousals from sleep can show numerous and harmful effects on he - alth, neurophysiological development and quality of life. Today OSA is also recognized as a pu - blic health problem. Treatment of OSA is multidisciplinary and very diverse. The article presents the basic facts about the disease with the emphasis on the craniofacial morphology and the role of a dentist, orthodontist and maxillofacial surgeon in its prevention, recognition and treatmentTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaSlovensko zdravniško društvo