title: Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea from a dental perspective.
abstract: Proper diagnosis and treatment of sleep-related disorders are best handled via a team approach. This team may include a general dentist treating in conjunction with other sleep specialists. However, to provide care, dentists must have a basic understanding of sleep disorders. This paper provides a dental overview of sleep-related breathing disorders, including key definitions, an outline of a diagnostic protocol, a discussion of the factors involved in decision-making, and a summary of the wide variety of treatment modalities.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Veis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D006801:Humans; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012913:Snoring / Q000503:physiopathology*