Dental Sleep Medicine An Issue Of Sleep Medicine Clinics

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics focuses on Dental Sleep Medicine and includes topics on: Clinical Evaluation for Oral Appliance Therapy; Bruxism and Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Obstructive Sleep Apnea's Connections with Clinical Dentistry; Avoiding and Managing with Oral Appliance Therapy Side Effects; Predicting outcomes with Oral Appliance Therapy; Oral Appliance Therapy and Temporomandibular Disordres; Dental Sleep Medicine in the Military; and Pediatric Considerations in Dental Sleep Medicine

Sleep Medicine is a relatively new medical specialty that has demonstrated its clear relevance to the practice of many other specialties, and dentistry is no exception. This issue of Dental Clinics of North America includes articles that address aspects of sleep medicine most relevant to the dentist, such as bruxism, breathing disorders, and Insomnia.

This issue reviews the major areas of clinical interest in Dental Sleep: Sleep Bruxism; Oral Evaluation and Screening by the Dentist; the Neurologic Basis of Sleep Breathing Disorders; Sleep and Orofacial Pain; Cone Beam Imaging of the Airway; The Cervical Spine: Considerations and Treatment for Sleep Disordered Breathing; the Role of the Nasal Airway; Myofunctional Tongue Therapy for Speech Therapy; Ambulatory Testing by the Dentist for Oral Appliance Therapy; Exercises to Address Posture, the Cervical Spine and the Airway; Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep Breathing; Surgical Therapy for Sleep Breathing Disorders; Sleep Disorders and Headache; and Anatomy of the Airway. Every sleep specialist needs to be aware of how dental concerns can impact sleep behaviors and sleep disorders.

In this issue of Dental Clinics, guest editor Dr. Leopoldo P. Correa brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Dental Sleep Medicine. Top experts in the field discuss the use of oral appliance therapy to treat sleep-disordered breathing, including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This issue covers new appliances for OSA, as well as the latest updates in sleep medicine, including surgical management, legal issues, chronobiology, and insomnia. Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including temporomandibular disorders and dental sleep medicine; dental sleep medicine and orofacial pain; pediatric dental sleep medicine; combination therapies with an oral appliance in the management of OSA; oral appliances for OSA; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on dental sleep medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics focuses on Ambulatory Sleep Medicine. Article topics include: Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Personalised medicine for Obstructive Sleep Apnea therapies: Are we there yet?, Cardiovascular risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Motor Vehicle Accident risk related to Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome on Neurocognitive function and impact of CPAP; CPAP therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Maximizing adherence including using novel IT based systems; Mandibular advancement splints; Surgical approaches to Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea; and more!

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics has been compiled by esteemed Consulting Editor, Teofilo Lee-Chiong, and brings together recent sleep medicine articles that will be useful for Primary Care Providers. Topics include: Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Tailoring Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for Patients with Chronic Insomnia; Prescription Drugs Used in Insomnia; Hypnotic Discontinuation in Chronic Insomnia; Evaluation of the Sleepy Patient Differential Diagnosis; Subjective and Objective Assessment of Hypersomnolence; Pharmacologic Management of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness; Nonpharmacologic Management of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness; Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Choosing the Best Positive Airway Pressure Device; Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Choosing the Best Interface; Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Achieving Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Treatment and Dealing with Complications; Oral Appliances in the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Avoiding and Managing Oral Appliance Therapy Side Effects; Positional Therapy for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome; Drugs Used in Parasomnia; Drugs Used in Circadian Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disturbances; Sleep in the Aging Population; and Sleep, Health, and Society.

This book is designed to enable dentists to understand various aspects of dental sleep medicine, and to recognize the signs and symptoms of sleep disorders in their patients. It discusses potential negative impact of a sleep disorder on oral and systemic health, and shows how to collaborate with others in order to implement appropriate patient management. The first part of the book concentrated on the scientific background of sleep medicine in connection to dentistry covering the physiology of sleep, classifications of sleep disorders, their diagnosis as well as medical and dental comorbidities. The second part of the book is dedicated to clinical applications like CPAP therapy, oral appliance therapy, surgical procedures and adjunct therapies. Last, the future of dental sleep medicine is discussed. Each chapter is written by specialized researchers and clinicians in the field making the book a useful guide for dental clinicians all around the world.

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics has been compiled by esteemed Consulting Editor, Teofilo Lee-Chiong, and brings together recent sleep medicine articles that will be useful for Primary Care Providers. Topics include: Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Tailoring Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for Patients with Chronic Insomnia; Prescription Drugs Used in Insomnia; Hypnotic Discontinuation in Chronic Insomnia; Evaluation of the Sleepy Patient Differential Diagnosis; Subjective and Objective Assessment of Hypersomnolence; Pharmacologic Management of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness; Nonpharmacologic Management of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness; Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Choosing the Best Positive Airway Pressure Device; Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Choosing the Best Interface; Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Achieving Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Treatment and Dealing with Complications; Oral Appliances in the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Avoiding and Managing Oral Appliance Therapy Side Effects; Positional Therapy for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome; Drugs Used in Parasomnia; Drugs Used in Circadian Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disturbances; Sleep in the Aging Population; and Sleep, Health, and Society.