L2

Question 1

sleep apnea is as common as what?

Answer 1

diabeties or asthma

Question 2

what happens in upper airway resistance syndrome?

Answer 2

exaggerated breathing effort and snoring created by high resistance to airflow in the upper ariway. causes fragmented sleep and daytime drousiness. no evidence of apnea on testing

Question 3

what is obstructive sleep anea syndrome?

Answer 3

stoppage of breathing for 10s or more 5x an hour. sleep arousal. oxygen saturation in blood decreases more than 4%. chronic daytime drousiness and other symtoms.

Question 4

what is hypopnea?

Answer 4

decrease in ariflow and desaturation by less than 4% and arousal from sleep

Question 5

mild, moderate and severe OSA?

Answer 5

mild= 5-20/hr, moderate = 20-40/hr, and severe is >40/hr

Question 6

trial evalutaion needed for what procedure?

Answer 6

2-3 months for the protocol of oral appliances

Question 7

contraindications for oral appliances?

Answer 7

severe sleep apnea, obesity, TMJ problems, poor dentition, steep mandibular plane angle