Dentistry-based approaches to sleep-disordered breathing, algorithms, and multidisciplinary perspectives

Sleep disorders affect more than 20 percent of the U.S. population, but less than 7 percent have been medically diagnosed. Dentists are ideally positioned to identify many patients who fall under the grouping of sleep-disordered breathing. This paper presents perspectives on sleep-related issues fro...

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Published in:	Journal of the California Dental Association Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 168 - 181
Main Authors:	Simmons, Michael S, Artal, Roy, Burch, Miguel A, Cain, Richard P, Campano, Ruwanthi, Cohen, Harry G, Mann, Christopher A, Morgan, Todd, Owens, Judith A, Pullinger, Andrew, Relle, Robert, Roesler, John M, Sotos, John, Yagiela, John A, Ziman, Ronald B, Simmons, Jerald H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-02-2012
Subjects:	Algorithms Communication Dentistry Dentists Humans Interprofessional Relations Mass Screening Patient Care Team Professional Role Referral and Consultation Sleep Apnea Syndromes - diagnosis Sleep Apnea Syndromes - therapy
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Summary:	Sleep disorders affect more than 20 percent of the U.S. population, but less than 7 percent have been medically diagnosed. Dentists are ideally positioned to identify many patients who fall under the grouping of sleep-disordered breathing. This paper presents perspectives on sleep-related issues from various medical specialties with a goal to broaden the dentist's appreciation of this topic and open avenues of communication. Algorithms are proposed to guide dentists following positive screenings for sleep-disordered breathing.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	1043-2256 1942-4396 1942-4396
DOI:	10.1080/19424396.2012.12220887