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. 2020 Dec 14:12:1173-1179.
doi: 10.2147/NSS.S276425. eCollection 2020.

A Further Introduction to Dental Sleep Medicine

Frank Lobbezoo  1 , Nico de Vries  1   2   3 , Jan de Lange  4 , Ghizlane Aarab  1
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A Further Introduction to Dental Sleep Medicine

Frank Lobbezoo et al. Nat Sci Sleep. .

Abstract

Dental sleep medicine traditionally focuses on sleep-related breathing disorders, such as snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. However, everyday practice shows that also other sleep disorders touch on dentistry, including sleep-related orofacial pain, xerostomia, hypersalivation, gastroesophageal reflux disease and bruxism. A new definition, which covers all the diagnostic and treatment aspects of these disorders, has therefore been formulated for dental sleep medicine. This article describes why this development started and sketches the current state of affairs regarding the discipline of dental sleep medicine. The different dental sleep disorders are also described briefly, with special focus on the more remarkable associations between them.

Keywords: comorbidities; dentistry; sleep disorders; sleep medicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Frank Lobbezoo is a member of the Academic Advisory Boards for GrindCare and Oral Function of Sunstar Suisse S.A., receives research grants from Sunstar Suisse S.A., SomnoMed-Goedegebuure, Health Holland, and Airway Management. Nico de Vries is consultant for Philips Health Care, member of the Medical Advisory Board of NightBalance, and researcher for Inspire and Nyxoa. Jan de Lange declares that he has no conflicts of interest. Ghizlane Aarab is a member of the Academic Advisory Board for Oral Function of Sunstar Suisse S.A. and receives research grants from Sunstar Suisse S.A., SomnoMed-Goedegebuure, and Health Holland. The authors report no other potential conflicts of interest for this work.

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