Dentists trained in dental sleep medicine use oral appliance therapy to treat sleep-disordered breathing, including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Learn ...

10 мая 2024 г. · Sleep apnea dentists focus on using oral appliance therapy to treat sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and ...

The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine Qualified Dentists are specially trained to provide snoring and sleep apnea solutions through oral appliance ...

Oral appliances treat sleep apnea by pulling your jaw or tongue forward while you sleep. Your provider may recommend this treatment if you can't use a CPAP ...

15 окт. 2017 г. · Dentists play a crucial role in evaluating patients with OSA for the suitability of OAT, choosing the proper OAT appliance, adjusting the OAT appliance and ...

13 апр. 2016 г. · The first sign of sleep apnea is often tooth grinding (also called bruxism). Dentists look for worn tooth surfaces, a sign that a patient grinds ...

28 апр. 2021 г. · These devices are supposed to reposition your jaw or tongue to open your upper airway. But they can be really uncomfortable and only work about half the time.

In summary, dentists may aid in OSA screening and referring individuals at increased risk to the appropriate physician for definitive diagnosis and optimal ...

Because the jaws and related structures may influence OSA, dentists play an important role in identifying patients who should be assessed. They'll refer you to ...

Generally, dentists are advised to maintain a high level of awareness when evaluating or treating patients who present with signs or symptoms suggestive of OSA ...