Pathology · single question
Risk factors associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) include all of the following EXCEPT:
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Correct answer: D. A specific dental open bite malocclusion (not an established independent OSA risk factor, unlike the others)
Age, male sex, obesity, a retrognathic mandible/retruded tongue base, and a narrow airway are all well-established OSA risk factors. An anterior open bite, by itself, is not a recognized independent risk factor for OSA in the way the others are.