title: The role of the dentist in sleep disorders.
abstract: Snoring and sleep apnoea are common. The demand for sleep medicine services has increased exponentially since the recognition of sleep apnoea as a disease in the 1960s. The involvement of dentists in the treatment of sleep apnoea has increased. This article provides an overview of the disorders and options for management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important that dentists are aware of the problem of sleep disorders and the potential they have to help in their management.
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Dental Hospital and School.
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jauhar
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Orchardson
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jauhar
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banham
authors.forename: Mervyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lyons
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D003815:Dentists; D006801:Humans; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012913:Snoring / Q000628:therapy