Tooth Wear in Patients Undergoing Sleep Studies: A Blinded Observational Study

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common health problem that remains an underdiagnosed issue. Screening tools and clinical markers are needed from a variety of providers to determine patients at risk for OSA. Tooth wear could be a good potential identifier of patients at risk of having OSA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 24, 2021
Accession Number
AD1182962

Entities

People

  • David Shaha
  • Lowell Stanford
  • Ryan Allred
  • Thomas Beltran

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Data Acquisition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Dyssomnias
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Personnel
  • Psychiatry
  • Stomatognathic System
  • Teeth
  • Tooth Diseases
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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