Unstable Periodontal Disease and Its Association with Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Authors

Andrew R. Dentino, Marquette UniversityFollow
Shengtong Han, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2024

Publisher

Academy of General Dentistry

Source Publication

General Dentistry

Source ISSN

0363-6771

Abstract

This clinical study of 71 patients investigated the connection between unresolved periodontal disease and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) using the Papillary Bleeding Index (PBI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale questionnaire, STOP-Bang questionnaire, and salivary cortisol testing. The results of this study suggested that the PBI is a reliable, objective means for general dentists to identify SDB in patients with unresolved periodontal disease.

Comments

General Dentistry, Vol. 72, No. 1 (2024): 16-25. Publisher link.

Recommended Citation

Dentino, Andrew R. and Han, Shengtong, "Unstable Periodontal Disease and Its Association with Sleep-Disordered Breathing" (2024). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 579.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/579