27^th Annual World Dental Summit

Dental Sleep Medicine and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Dental sleep medicine focuses on the use of oral appliances to treat sleep-disordered breathing, including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). These customized sleep apnea oral appliances are made by dentists using a plastic-like mold according to the specific shape of the patient’s mouth and teeth. They not only work against sleep apnea but also effectively stop snoring. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder in which breathing starts and stops repeatedly.