| Literature DB >> 11868123 |
Abstract
A burgeoning new arena in healthcare has opened to dental professionals with the potential to relieve the suffering of millions of people worldwide. Qualified dentists are increasingly being called upon to interface with the medical profession in an effort to manage the unstable upper airway during sleep. What has come to be called "oral appliance therapy" (OAT) involves the coordinated efforts of sleep physicians and the newly recognized sleep disorders dentist.Entities:
Year: 2000 PMID: 11868123 DOI: 10.1007/bf03045027
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sleep Breath ISSN: 1520-9512 Impact factor: 2.816