title: Diagnostic sleep testing in the evaluation of snoring and sleep apnea.
abstract: The dilemma frequently encountered by the dentist wishing to offer an appliance for treatment of snoring or sleep apnea is whether there is a need for extensive testing of patients who present with a complaint of snoring. This article describes diagnostic sleep testing in the evaluation of patients with snoring and sleep apnea.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Simmons
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012894:Sleep Stages; D012913:Snoring / Q000175:diagnosis*