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The role of dentistry in sleep medicine
Scientific Programme (On Demand)
Session Description
The role of dentistry in sleep medicine
Sleep medicine is a growing field of medicine and dentistry. Dentistry has an important role in the management of select sleep disorders. However, dentistry is yet to meet the growing demand for trained and accredited dentists in Dental Sleep Medicine. This lecture will explore the opportunistic role of dentistry in screening for certain sleep disorders. This lecture will also explore the scientific evidence on the use of oral appliances for sleep disordered breathing and sleep bruxism in adult and paediatric patients.
Learning Objectives
• Recognise the role of dentistry in sleep medicine.
• Learn how to screen for sleep disordered breathing.
• Comprehend the evidence on oral appliance therapy for sleep disordered breathing and sleep bruxism.
Sleep medicine is a growing field of medicine and dentistry. Dentistry has an important role in the management of select sleep disorders. However, dentistry is yet to meet the growing demand for trained and accredited dentists in Dental Sleep Medicine. This lecture will explore the opportunistic role of dentistry in screening for certain sleep disorders. This lecture will also explore the scientific evidence on the use of oral appliances for sleep disordered breathing and sleep bruxism in adult and paediatric patients.
Learning Objectives
• Recognise the role of dentistry in sleep medicine.
• Learn how to screen for sleep disordered breathing.
• Comprehend the evidence on oral appliance therapy for sleep disordered breathing and sleep bruxism.