Sleep disorders and the dental patient: an overview

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1999 Sep;88(3):257-72. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70025-9.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bruxism / complications
  • Dental Care for Chronically Ill*
  • Facial Pain / complications*
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / complications
  • Humans
  • Polysomnography
  • Sialorrhea / complications
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / complications
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy
  • Sleep Wake Disorders* / complications
  • Sleep Wake Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Sleep Wake Disorders* / etiology
  • Sleep Wake Disorders* / therapy
  • Snoring / complications
  • Snoring / therapy
  • Tooth Abrasion / etiology
  • Xerostomia / complications