Sleep medicine care under one roof: a proposed model for integrating dentistry and medicine.
Integrating oral appliance therapy into the delivery of care for sleeprelated breathing disorders has been a challenge for dental and medical professionals alike. We review the difficulties that have been faced and propose a multidisciplinary care delivery model that integrates dental sleep medicine and sleep medicine under the same roof with educational and research components. The model promises to offer distinct advantages to improved patient care, continuity of treatment, and the central coordination of clinical and insurance-related benefits.
Jefferson Sleep Center, Thomas Jefferson University & Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Sunil
S
Sharma
Greg
G
Essick
David
D
Schwartz
Amy J
AJ
Aronsky
D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000379:methods*; D003813:Dentistry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019186:Mandibular Advancement / Q000295:instrumentation; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D056508:Sleep Medicine Specialty / Q000379:methods*
Integrated sleep medicine; delivery of care; dental sleep medicine