Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and orthodontic malocclusion in non-obese adults: Review

Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) represents the complete or partial obstruction of the airway. Clinically OSA manifests as sleepiness during the day, heavy snoring, and waking up during the night due to lack of air. Obesity, gender and orthodontic anomalies are listed in the literature as the etiologic factor of OSA. Aim: This study aimed to find the correlation in the analyzed studies between OSA and orthodontic anomalies in non-obese adults. Material and methods: The electronic search of the database was performed (PubMed and Google Scholar) to find relevant articles that correlate orthodontic anomalies with OSA. Keywords included: obstructive sleep apnea, orthodontic anomalies, cephalometric analysis, impact, association, body mass index, obesity, adults, non-obesity. Included criteria: non-obesity, a study published from 1999-2019, a study in English, full text. Results: Two hundred papers included keywords. The number of papers that included the full set criteria was nine. These nine papers were analyzed in detail. Conclusion: Analyzed articles showed that there is a correlation between Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and orthodontics malocclusion in non-obese adults