Dentistry's Role in Sleep Medicine, an Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Author | : Dennis R. Bailey |
Publisher | : Saunders |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 143771871X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781437718713 |
Rating | : 4/5 (1X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This issue reviews the major areas of clinical interest in Dental Sleep: Sleep Bruxism; Oral Evaluation and Screening by the Dentist; the Neurologic Basis of Sleep Breathing Disorders; Sleep and Orofacial Pain; Cone Beam Imaging of the Airway; The Cervical Spine: Considerations and Treatment for Sleep Disordered Breathing; the Role of the Nasal Airway; Myofunctional Tongue Therapy for Speech Therapy; Ambulatory Testing by the Dentist for Oral Appliance Therapy; Exercises to Address Posture, the Cervical Spine and the Airway; Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep Breathing; Surgical Therapy for Sleep Breathing Disorders; Sleep Disorders and Headache; and Anatomy of the Airway. Every sleep specialist needs to be aware of how dental concerns can impact sleep behaviors and sleep disorders.