| Literature DB >> 22416636 |
Michael S Simmons1, Roy Artal, Miguel A Burch, Richard P Cain, Ruwanthi Campano, Harry G Cohen, Christopher A Mann, Todd Morgan, Judith A Owens, Andrew Pullinger, Robert Relle, John M Roesler, John Sotos, John A Yagiela, Ronald B Ziman, Jerald H Simmons.
Abstract
Sleep disorders affect more than 20 percent of the U.S. population, but less than 7 percent have been medically diagnosed. Dentists are ideally positioned to identify many patients who fall under the grouping of sleep-disordered breathing. This paper presents perspectives on sleep-related issues from various medical specialties with a goal to broaden the dentist's appreciation of this topic and open avenues of communication. Algorithms are proposed to guide dentists following positive screenings for sleep-disordered breathing.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID： 22416636
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Calif Dent Assoc ISSN： 1043-2256