The enigma of sleep: Implications of sleep neuroscience for the dental clinician and patient.

Sleep disturbances have been shown to result in considerable morbidity and mortality. The dental clinician has the potential to be the first to screen patients for possible sleep disorders and make prompt referrals to the appropriate medical professionals.

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• 1 It is important for dental clinicians to understand the neuroscience behind sleep disorders.
• 2 The authors conducted a search of the literature published from January 1990 through March 2024 of sleep medicine-related articles, with a focus on neuroscience.
• 3 The authors prioritized articles about the science of sleep as related to dental medicine.

Understanding this could lead to better treatments, improved diagnostics, or a deeper grasp of how the human body works — benefiting patient care globally.

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