List of Contributors ix
Preface xi
Section 1 Overview of Sleep Medicine 1
1 Impact of Sleep Disorders on Society 3
2 Human Sleep 12
3 Pathophysiology of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders 26
4 The Classification of Sleep Disorders 35
5 The Relationship Between Sleep Disorders, Medical Conditions, and Your Health 43
6 Medications and Sleep 56
Section 2 Dentistry and Sleep Medicine 67
7 Dental and Orofacial Consequences of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders 69
8 Pediatrics and Adolescent Sleep and Sleep Disorders 84
9 Role of the Dentist in Sleep Medicine 100
10 Other Sleep Disorders of Importance 108
11 Practicing Dental Sleep Medicine 114
Section 3 Assessment for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders 119
12 Screening for Sleep Disorders 121
13 The Clinical Evaluation by the Dentist 130
14 Imaging for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders 146
15 The Polysomnogram 155
16 Ambulatory Sleep Testing 160
Section 4 Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders 165
17 Oral Appliance Therapy for the Management of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders 167
18 Fabrication and Delivery of the Oral Appliance 181
19 Follow-up Care and Titration in Oral Appliance Therapy 192
20 Adverse Effects and Their Management in Oral Appliance Therapy 199
Section 5 Other Management Strategies for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders 209
21 Positive Airway Pressure Therapy 211
22 Surgical Management for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders 226
23 Alternative and Adjunctive Options for the Management of Sleep Disorders 237
Appendix A Abbreviations in Sleep Medicine 249
Appendix B Glossary of Terms in Sleep Medicine 251
Appendix C Sample Patient Screening Questionnaires 255
Appendix D Sample Evaluation Format for SRBD and Airway Clinical Evaluation 259
Index 263
