Sleep disorders and the dental patient: an overview
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Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) with Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) and Bispectral Analysis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Published on: December 6, 2016
G J Lavigne1, J P Goulet, M Zuconni
1Centre d'etude sur le sommeil, Hôpital Du Sacre-Coeur, Université De Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Abstract:
This article is intended to briefly describe common sleep disorders of interest to the dental profession and to render general management guidelines. Topics include sleep-related bruxism, xerostomia, hypersalivation, gastroesophageal reflux, apnea, and the effect of orofacial pain on sleep quality. The term sleep-related is used instead of the term nocturnal because some of the activities described can occur with daytime sleep.
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