1. The enigma of sleep: Implications of sleep neuroscience for the dental clinician and patient.
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Thomas, Davis C., Somaiya, Tanvee, Meira E. Cruz, Miguel, Kodaganallur Pitchumani, Priyanka, Ardeshna, Anil, Ravi, Anjali, and Prabhakar, Shranya
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SLEEP disorder diagnosis , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *NEUROSCIENCES , *DENTISTS , *GENES , *SLEEP , *SLEEP apnea syndromes , *CIRCADIAN rhythms , *NEUROTRANSMITTERS - Abstract
Sleep disturbances have been shown to result in considerable morbidity and mortality. It is important for dental clinicians to understand the neuroscience behind sleep disorders. 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. The authors prioritized articles about the science of sleep as related to dental medicine. The authors found a proliferation of articles related to sleep neuroscience along with its implications in dental medicine. The authors also found that the intricate neuroscientific principles of sleep medicine are being investigated robustly. The salient features of, and the differences between, central and obstructive sleep apneas have been elucidated. Sleep genes, such as CRY, PER1, PER2, and CLOCK, and their relationship to cancer and neurodegeneration are also additions to this rapidly developing science. 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. This can be lifesaving as well as minimize potential future morbidity for the patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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