In this issue of Dental Clinics, guest editor Dr. Leopoldo P. Correa brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Dental Sleep Medicine. Top experts in the field discuss the use of oral appliance therapy to treat sleep-disordered breathing, including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This issue covers new appliances for OSA, as well as the latest updates in sleep medicine, including surgical management, legal issues, chronobiology, and insomnia.
Key Features
- Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including temporomandibular disorders and dental sleep medicine; dental sleep medicine and orofacial pain; pediatric dental sleep medicine; combination therapies with an oral appliance in the management of OSA; oral appliances for OSA; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on dental sleep medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Leopoldo P. Correa, BDS, MS, Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine
Fellow, International College of Dentists
Director, Tufts Craniofacial Pain Center
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Division, Craniofacial Pain Center
Department of Diagnostic Sciences
The Evolving Field of Dental Sleep Medicine
Precision Prevention in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Comorbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea: COMISA
Enhancing Sleep Quality in Pediatric Intensive Care: A Chronobiological Perspective
Interdisciplinary Role of Orthodontist in Screening and Managing Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children and Adults
Phenotyping OSA: Conceptualization and Implications for Treatment with Mandibular Advancement Devices
Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Combination Therapies with an Oral Appliance in the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Temporomandibular Disorders in Relation to Mandibular Advancement Devices for Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Legal Aspects in the Practice of Dental Sleep Medicine