牙医可以识别睡眠障碍,如阻塞睡眠性脑膜炎,帮助预防并发症。 Dentists can identify sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea, aiding in prevention of health complications.

Rutgers Health的研究人员指出,牙医在识别影响许多美国人的睡眠紊乱,特别是阻塞睡眠性脑膜炎方面可以发挥关键作用。 Researchers from Rutgers Health suggest that dentists can play a crucial role in identifying sleep disorders, particularly obstructive sleep apnea, which affects many Americans. 牙医经常会注意到牙,舌头等早期症状. Dentists often notice early symptoms like tooth grinding and tongue scalloping. 通过将与睡眠有关的问题纳入患者历史,并利用筛查工具,他们可以确定准确度高达80%的高危个人,帮助预防高血压和心脏病等严重的并发症。 By integrating sleep-related questions into patient histories and using screening tools, they can identify at-risk individuals with up to 80% accuracy, helping to prevent serious health complications like hypertension and heart disease.