Dentists may not always know when they should test a patient who complains of snoring; this article discusses how diagnostic sleep testing works.
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The dilemma frequently encountered by the dentist wishing to offer an appliance for treatment of snoring or sleep apnea is whether there is a need for extensive testing of patients who present with a complaint of snoring. This article describes diagnostic sleep testing in the evaluation of patients with snoring and sleep apnea.
Article copyright 1998 Journal of the California Dental Association.