Автори/Редактор: Steve Carstensen; Ken Berley

Издадена: 2-nd Edition 3/2025
Издателство: QP USA
Book, Softcover; 17.2 x 24.1 cm, 352 pages, 125 illus
Език: English
Раздели: Functional Therapy, General Dentistry
Stock No: 12621
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Millions of Americans suffer from OSA, and at least one patient in five has mild OSA. Whereas patient compliance with CPAP therapy is unacceptably low (between 25% and 50%), dentists can provide a viable alternative therapy – oral appliance therapy (OAT) – that results in much better compliance. This book clearly delineates the dentist’s role in the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders, with practical advice for incorporating dental sleep medicine into an existing dental practice, including step-by-step instructions for examination, appliance selection, and follow-up care as well as how to work with sleep physicians. Complications of OAT, legal issues, and medical insurance and Medicare considerations are also covered. This updated edition includes contributions from experts in physical therapy, myofunctional therapy, and rhinomanometry, as well as advice on proper breathing by breathwork training expert Patrick McKeown.

Contents

01. Clinical Guide for the Practice of Dental Sleep Medicine

02. An Overview of Sleep and Sleep Disorders

03. Dental Sleep Medicine Protocols and Practice

04. Integrating Dental Sleep Medicine into Your Practice

05. Treatment Decisions and Appliance Selection

06. Delivery of a Custom MAD

07. Complications of Oral Appliance Therapy

08. Evaluating Therapy and Ongoing Care

09. The New Reality

10. Legal Issues Related to the Practice of Dental Sleep Medicine

11. Medical Insurance and Medicare

12. Pediatric Airway Problems

13. Myofunctional Therapy

14. A Multidimensional Approach to Addressing Breathing and Sleep Disorders

15. Physical Therapy

16. Rhinomanometry