Mayoor Patel, DDS, MS, is the owner of Atlanta-based Craniofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Center of Georgia and co-editor of the new textbook Dental Sleep Medicine: A Clinical Guide. He speaks with Sleep Review about medical and dental comorbidities of obstructive sleep apnea, continuing education for dentists, and offers several resources for dentists who want to learn about sleep medicine. Sree Roy of Sleep Review and Patel discuss:

How did this book, Dental Sleep Medicine: A Clinical Guide, come about?
Why should dentists have a basic knowledge of sleep medicine?
What are some of the most common medical comorbidities of obstructive sleep apnea?
What are some of the most common dental comorbidities and risk factors of sleep apnea?
How can dentists learn to conduct a basic screening for obstructive sleep apnea?
How does oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea work?