Article: Treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea

Dentists can and should play a role in identifying and treating patients with sleep disorders. Dr. Parker explains how to diagnose and treat snoring and OSA.

Snoring can be more than just a mild annoyance. Sleep disorders can affect overall health and can also put a damper on the health of some marriages. The dentist's role in identifying and treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has become more important as the public has become more aware of sleep disorders.

Dr. Jonathan A. Parker, a charter member of the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine who has treated patients in a practice restricted to management of snoring and OSA for more than 10 years, believes dentists can and ...

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