Sleep disorders and the dental patient: an overview.
This article is intended to briefly describe common sleep disorders of interest to the dental profession and to render general management guidelines. Topics include sleep-related bruxism, xerostomia, hypersalivation, gastroesophageal reflux, apnea, and the effect of orofacial pain on sleep quality. The term sleep-related is used instead of the term nocturnal because some of the activities described can occur with daytime sleep.
Lavigne
G J
GJ
Centre d'etude sur le sommeil, Hôpital Du Sacre-Coeur, Université De Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Goulet
J P
JP
Zuconni
M
M
Morrison
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F
Lobbezoo
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D002012:Bruxism / Q000150:complications; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000150:complications*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000150:complications; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012913:Snoring / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000209:etiology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000150:complications