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How well are you sleeping? A recent artice in the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association discusses this common condition.

Obstrutive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition characterized by repeated episodes of airway obstruction for more than 10 seconds during sleep, resulting in pauses in breathing. OSA is the most common of the group of conditions called sleep-disordered breathing and can affect both adults and children.

Recent studies have focused on OSA in children. OSA in children usually appears between the ages of 2 and 7 years. It is more common in boys than girls which is consistent with the tendency in adults for overweight males.