Incidence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Elderly Edentulous Patients and the Possible Correlation of Serum Serotonin and Apnea ‐Hypopnea Index

ConclusionOSA was found to be prevalent in edentulous subjects due to pharyngeal collapse and decreased neuromuscular control. An inverse relationship of serum serotonin levels and AHI scores was established.

Source: Journal of Prosthodontics - August 21, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Arvind Tripathi, Soumyojeet Bagchi, Juhi Singh, Suryakant Tripathi, Narendra Kumar Gupta, Varun Arora Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research