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Dental Sleep Medicine and the Use of Oral Devices

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It is estimated that 50–70 million Americans chronically suffer from a disorder of sleep and wakefulness, hindering daily functioning and adversely affecting health and longevity. The cumulative long-term effects of sleep deprivation and sleep disorders have been associated with a wide range of deleterious health consequences including an increased risk of hypertension (HT), diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke. The overall prevalence of sleep problems may be as high as 30 % in children and adults and even higher in elderly people. These sleep disorders are diverse, and in order to deal with all of them a systematic classification is required. Over the years, several classifications have been proposed for sleep disturbances, including those based on symptoms, origin of the disturbance, and objective measurements. As this book aims to serve primarily primary care personnel who may need to deal with patients with sleep disorders, we chose to discuss sleep disorders chiefly based on symptoms. To a greater extent than most scientific and medical disciplines, the field of somnology and sleep medicine cuts across many clinical and basic research disciplines, including but not limited to cardiology, dentistry, endocrinology, epidemiology, geriatrics, molecular biology, neurology, neuroscience, nursing, otolaryngology, pediatrics, pharmacology, psychiatry, psychology, and pulmonology. Between 1982 and 2006, there were 89 distinct publications dealing with oral appliance therapy involving a total of 3,027 patients, which reported results of sleep studies performed with and without the appliance. I was concluded that oral appliances, although not as effective as CPAP in reducing sleep apnea, snoring, and improving daytime function, have a definite role in the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea.

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The author would like to thank Dr. George Zureikat MD for his recordings of sleep patterns to be used in this chapter.

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  1. Clinical instructor of the St. Joseph Hospital-Oakland Dental Residency Program, Staff at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital of Pontiac and Wayne State University, 3144 John R Road, Suite 100, Troy, MI, 48083, USA

    Ghabi A. Kaspo D.D.S., D.Orth.

  2. Wayne State University - Detroit Medical Centers, 31000 Telegraph Road, Suite 110, Bingham Farms, MI, 48025, USA

    Ghabi A. Kaspo D.D.S., D.Orth.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Nalini Vadivelu

  2. Department of Periodontology, Annoor Dental College, Kerala, India

    Amarender Vadivelu

  3. Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Alan David Kaye

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Kaspo, G.A. (2014). Dental Sleep Medicine and the Use of Oral Devices. In: Vadivelu, N., Vadivelu, A., Kaye, A. (eds) Orofacial Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01875-1_5

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