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Dental Sleep Medicine among dental practitioners: preliminary findings from the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network

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Galang-Boquiren, Maria Therese, Mungia, Rahma, Allareddy, Veerasathpurush, Santana-Rivera, Yasmarie, Gilbert, Gregg H.·2022·Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine
DOI 10.15331/jdsm.7264PMC PMC9595117
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Objectives/Introduction: Dental sleep medicine (DSM) focuses on oral appliance therapy (OAT) to manage sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This brief poll aimed to assess the interest and practices of dental practitioners in DSM. To this day lack of data exists regarding how DSM practices function in the clinical setting. Therefore, identifying knowledge gaps in DSM among dental practitioners may improve patient outcomes. Methods: A preliminary brief questionnaire ("Quick Poll") on DSM was conducted through the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (Network) members (n=311). The poll contained five questions about DSM. Results: Results showed that 66% of practitioners have involvement in DSM patient care. A total of 44% of practitioners who answered the Quick Poll do not screen for snoring or SDBs. About 40% of respondents are either interested in continuing education courses on the topic or had already taken multiple courses on DSM. The top three topics of DSM research of interest to practitioners were various DSM practice models, response to OAT, and compliance with OAT. Conclusion: Network dental practitioner respondents face challenges regarding the treatment of SDBs. Despite these challenges, most practitioners are interested in engaging in DSM. Based on these preliminary findings, there are informational needs regarding the current state of clinical care, side effects of OAT, choice of OAT, titration protocols, and patient outcomes.

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  • Findings from Quick Polls have led to multiple peer-reviewed publications and provided preliminary data for grants and future clinical studies.

    “Findings from these Quick Polls have resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications while also providing preliminary data for grants and future clinical studies.26–28”

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    The Methods section identifies this paper as reporting a Quick Poll and says findings from preliminary polls are expected to inform the design of future full-scale clinical studies. It therefore supports this publication as an example and the potential use of poll findings for future research. Our copy does not say the findings provided data for grants or that future studies have already used them. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Galang-Boquiren, M. T., Mungia, R., Allareddy, V., Santana-Rivera, Y., & Gilbert, G. H.
Affiliations
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
  • University of Illinois Chicago (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine
Publisher
American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
Published
2022-10-10
Volume
9
Issue
4
ISSN
2333-9756 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.15331/jdsm.7264
PMC
PMC9595117
OpenAlex
W4306154993
Cited by
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2025: 1 · 2022: 1
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0.31
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Language
en
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  • Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • University of Illinois Chicago
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (U19DE028717)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Complementary and Manual Therapy › Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
Keywords
dental sleep medicine, oral appliance therapy, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep-disordered breathing, dentists, continuing education, practice-based research networks

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