Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Preface

ix

SECTION 1

OVERVIEW OF SLEEP MEDICINE

 

1

Impact of Sleep Disorders on Society

3

2

Human Sleep

15

3

Classification of Sleep Disorders

33

4

Pediatrics and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

70

5

Medical and Dental Conditions Related to Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

91

SECTION 2

ASSESSMENT OF THE SLEEP-RELATED BREATHING DISORDER PATIENT

 

6

Sleep Assessment/Studies

113

7

Evaluation by the Dentist

128

8

Imaging for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

150

SECTION 3

MANAGEMENT OF THE SLEEP-RELATED BREATHING DISORDER PATIENT

 

9

Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

167

10

Surgical Treatment for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

196

11

Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

221

 

APPENDICES

 

Appendix 1

Abbreviations for Sleep Medicine

263

Appendix 2

Glossary of Terms for Sleep Medicine

265

 

Index

268