A burgeoning new arena in healthcare has opened to dental professionals with the potential
to relieve the suffering of millions of people worldwide. Qualified dentists are increasingly
being called upon to interface with the medical profession in an effort to manage
the unstable upper airway during sleep. What has come to be called ``oral appliance
therapy'' (OAT) involves the coordinated efforts of sleep physicians and the newly
recognized sleep disorders dentist.
oral appliances - dental appliances - snoring - sleep apnea