Detecting disturbed REM sleep is difficult without polysomnography, but home sleep devices offer the physician nearly all the information they need. There are many sleep monitors available, but one monitor stands out as being not only comprehensive, but easy to use.
Adding bruxism and airway to your practice? Here are 5 things to know about the ADA’s proposed policy statement on the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders.
The ADA House of Delegates has passed an official policy relating to treating sleep disorders in Dentist-monitored patients. Here is what you need to know about the new policy.
Patients usually see their dentist more often than their physicians, and symptoms of sleep problems can be detected by an exam of the oral cavity. As dentists start looking into sleep and its effects on general health, they can move into a more comprehensive and beneficial screening process.
Testing for airway problems in the dental office is growing in acceptance by the dental community. The significant negative health impact on patients exhibiting bruxism, snoring, and the debilitating effects of interrupted sleep should not be overlooked. Isn’t it time to start the conversation with them?
Though it may seem obvious to some dentists that they should help their patients by examining their health beyond the oral cavity, it may play out differently depending on where you practice. Be safe and do your due diligence.
Dentists are playing an ever-increasing role in helping to determine the influence of sleep issues and their influence on snoring, grinding, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, apnea and many other afflictions. Are You?
This comprehensive webinar will cover the dental sleep medicine team, records and consent forms, screening parameters, the effective use of home sleep tests in the office, and much more.
Do you know if your patients are exhibiting signs of sleep-disordered breathing? Have you asked them how they are sleeping? If not, you might want start.
Dentists have the ability to screen for airway issues & measure for sleep disordered breathing with home monitoring systems. Learn what paths dentists can take.