Dental Sleep Medicine among dental practitioners: Preliminary findings from the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives/introduction

Dental sleep medicine (DSM) focuses on oral appliance therapy (OAT) to manage sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This brief poll aimed to assess the interest and practices of dental practitioners in DSM. To this day lack of data exists regarding how DSM practices function in the clinical setting. Therefore, identifying knowledge gaps in DSM among dental practitioners may improve patient outcomes.

Methods

A preliminary brief questionnaire ("Quick Poll") on DSM was conducted through the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (Network) members (n=311). The poll contained five questions about DSM.

Results

Results showed that 66% of practitioners have involvement in DSM patient care. A total of 44% of

SUBMITTER: Therese Galang-Boquiren M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9595117 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature