By the Numbers: Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Dental Sleep Medicine

Chairside Magazine: Volume 14, Issue 2

According to the American Sleep Apnea Association, approximately 22 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and an estimated 80 percent of OSA cases are undiagnosed.¹ Dentists have the opportunity to help address this problem by screening for sleep-disordered breathing and providing treatment with oral appliances in the dental practice.

24%

Approximate percentage of adult women who are habitual snorers

40%

Approximate percentage of adult men who are habitual snorers

Source: Sleep Education: Resource provided by AASM [internet]. Darien (IL): American Academy of Sleep Medicine; c2018. Snoring - Overview and Facts [cited 2019 Feb 4]. Available from: https://sleepeducation.org/essentials-in-sleep/snoring/overview-and-facts.

$3.4 billion

Additional medical costs in the U.S. that may be caused by undiagnosed moderate to severe sleep apnea in middle-aged adults

936 million

Estimated number of people with sleep apnea worldwide

Source: Sleep Review: The journal for sleep specialists [internet]. Leawood (KS): Anthem Systems; c2019. Nearly 1 Billion People Worldwide Have Sleep Apnea, International Sleep Experts Estimate. 2018 May 22 [cited 2019 Feb 4]. Available from: https://www.sleepreviewmag.com/2018/05/nearly-1-billion-people-worldwide-sleep-apnea-international-sleep-experts-estimate/.

50–75%

Percentage increase in upper airway capacity that can be created with the use of mandibular advancement devices

Source: ResMed: Changing lives with every breath [internet]. San Diego: ResMed Corp; c2000-2019. Sleep Apnea Facts and Figures; 2013 [cited 2019 Feb 4]; [2 p.]. Available from: https://www.resmed.com/us/dam/documents/products/dental/Narval-CC/facts-and-figures/1015527r3_narval-cc-mrd_facts-and-figures_amer_eng.pdf.

Sleep apnea information for clinicians [internet]. Washington, D.C.: American Sleep Apnea Association; c2017 [cited 2019 Feb 4]. Available from: https://www.sleepapnea.org/learn/sleep-apnea-information-clinicians/.
American Dental Association: America’s leading advocate for oral health [internet]. Chicago: American Dental Association; c2019. Workforce [cited 2019 Feb 4]. Available from: https://www.ada.org/en/science-research/health-policy-institute/dental-statistics/workforce.
American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine [internet]. Lisle (IL): American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine; c2019. About [cited 2019 Feb 4]. Available from: https://www.aadsm.org/about.php.

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