{"id":5929,"date":"2024-11-08T09:55:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T09:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/08\/wearables-and-sleep-apnoea-british-dental-journal\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T09:55:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T09:55:51","slug":"wearables-and-sleep-apnoea-british-dental-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/08\/wearables-and-sleep-apnoea-british-dental-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Wearables and sleep apnoea | British Dental Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-article-section__content\">\n<p>Sir, recent FDA approval for Samsung&#8217;s Galaxy Watches and Apple&#8217;s Watch Series 10 marks a revolutionary moment in wearable technology and its application in sleep apnoea healthcare. From a dental perspective, this is particularly valuable as dentists often encounter early signs of sleep apnoea during routine check-ups with conditions such as sleep bruxism, dry mouth and enlarged tonsils, all common signs of obstructive sleep apnoea.<sup><a data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 1\" title=\"Shigemoto S, Shigeta Y, Nejima J et al. Diagnosis and treatment for obstructive sleep apnea: Fundamental and clinical knowledge in obstructive sleep apnea. J Prosthodont Res 2015; 59: 161-171.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41415-024-8074-4#ref-CR2908\" id=\"ref-link-section-d334958388e266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup><sup>,<\/sup><sup><a data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 2\" title=\"Amaddeo A, de Sanctis L, Olmo Arroyo J et al. Ob&#xE9;sit&#xE9; et SAOS de l&#039;enfant [Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea in children]. Arch Pediatr 2017; doi: 10.1016\/j.arcped.2016.09.003.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41415-024-8074-4#ref-CR2913\" id=\"ref-link-section-d334958388e270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><sup>,<\/sup><sup><a data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 3\" title=\"Ma X, Zhang C, Wang Y et al. Correlation of morning dry mouth with clinical features of OSA in a community population: a cross-sectional study. Postgrad Med 2024; 136: 30-35.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41415-024-8074-4#ref-CR2918\" id=\"ref-link-section-d334958388e274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup> With these more accessible tools for detecting the potential signs of sleep apnoea, dentists can recommend them for screening and encourage early intervention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-section__content\">\n<p>Unlike traditional sleep apnoea testing, which often requires expensive, cumbersome in-lab polysomnography or at-home tests, these wearables offer more convenient, user-friendly options with better patient compliance.<sup><a data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 1\" title=\"Shigemoto S, Shigeta Y, Nejima J et al. Diagnosis and treatment for obstructive sleep apnea: Fundamental and clinical knowledge in obstructive sleep apnea. J Prosthodont Res 2015; 59: 161-171.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41415-024-8074-4#ref-CR2908\" id=\"ref-link-section-d334958388e281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup> These advancements mark a significant step towards a promising future, enabling users to take a proactive approach towards their sleep health. Early detection of sleep apnoea can help them prevent serious complications like hypertension, coronary artery disease and stroke.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-section__content\">\n<p>Additionally, Apple&#8217;s feature also allows the users to generate reports detailing when the sleep apnoea may have occurred along with three months of breathing disturbance data and additional information, which can be shared with their healthcare provider to support early consultation and diagnosis.<sup><a data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 4\" title=\"Apple Newsroom. Apple introduces groundbreaking health features to support conditions impacting billions of people. 9 September 2024. Available at: &#010;                  https:\/\/www.apple.com\/uk\/newsroom\/2024\/09\/apple-introduces-groundbreaking-health-features\/&#010;                  &#010;                 (accessed October 2024).\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41415-024-8074-4#ref-CR2925\" id=\"ref-link-section-d334958388e288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a><\/sup> Despite the encouraging prospects of these advances, these are OTC devices that are intended to empower the users with the ability to recognise abnormality in their sleep patterns. Hence, it is crucial for patients to understand that these tools are intended for preliminary screening and should not replace a professional diagnosis or treatment plan. Consulting a healthcare provider for a comprehensive evaluation remains essential for proper diagnosis and management of such conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41415-024-8074-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir, recent FDA approval for Samsung&#8217;s Galaxy Watches and Apple&#8217;s Watch Series 10 marks a revolutionary moment in wearable technology [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5929"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5929"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5929\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}