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Assessment of the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and sleep quality among dental students
Abstract
Aims: Dental students are under the risk of developing sleep disorders due to intensive curriculum and long study hours. Hence, we aimed to assess the prevalance of obstuctive sleep apnea syndrome and its relation with sleep quality among Turkish dental students.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 314 dental students, who completed Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) to identify the sleep quality (SQ) and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). Demographic variables were also recorded. SPSS Version 23 (IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY, USA) was used for istatistical analysis. The statistical significance level was accepted as p<0.05.
Results: OSAS risk was found to be 16.8% in Turkish dental students. Higher hypertension, obesity and body mass index (BMI) values were found to be related with higher risk for sleep apnea. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between ESS and BQ assessments (r=0.334, p<0.05). Normal daytime sleepiness was observed in 46.6% of dental students.
Conclusion: OSAS risk was found to be high in dental students who will be the primary step in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea. As the OSAS risk increases, sleep quality decreases. It should be emphasized that sleep and lifestyle habits may increase the risk of OSAS in dental students.

Keywords : Sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, dental students

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Volume 6, Issue 5, 2023
Page : 981-986
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1292382
Article Information
Received : 04 May 2023
Accepted : 28 Ağu 2023
Published : 28 Eyl 2023
Corresponding Author :

Selin Gaş: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, İstanbul Beykent University, İstanbul, Turkey

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Citation : Gaş S, Yıldırım G. Assessment of the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and sleep quality among dental students. J Health Sci Med. 2023;6(5):981-986.

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