Fixed implant-supported prostheses help improve sleep disturbances: Study
Fixed implant-supported prostheses (FP) are associated with a positive influence on sleep disturbances, according to a recent study published in the Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral, Cirugia Buccal.
Edentulism and sleep disturbances are commonly seen among older people and cause serious negative effects on their daily lives. Edentulism can induce sleep problems by changing maxillo-mandibular anatomy and surrounding soft tissues. The effect of the treatment of complete edentulism on sleep disturbances is not sufficiently understood. The elderly population is rapidly growing, and life expectancy is increasing worldwide. Edentulism is one of the most common problems among older people, causing adverse effects on their health status and social well-being Anatomical changes associated with edentulism, such as decreasing the vertical size of occlusion and alteration in the position of the hyoid bone or mandible induce sleep disturbances in older people
The purpose of this cohort study is to detect how different treatment options affect sleep quality, daytime fatigue and sleep disorder breathing in totally edentulous elderly people.
Ninety-six individuals (50 male and 46 female) participated in this prospective cohort study. The patients were non-randomly assigned to three groups, fixed implant-supported prostheses (FP), removable implant-supported prostheses (RP) and conventional total prostheses (CP). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and the STOP-Bang questionnaire were calculated before (T0) and one year after (T1) their prosthetic rehabilitations.
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