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What we do for you: First Consultation Dental Restoration / Prosthodontics Dental Implants Gum Disease / Periodontology Dental Hygiene Therapy Oral Surgery Dental Fear Clinic Sleep Apnoea/Dental Sleep Medicine What is Dental Sleep Medicine (DSM)? About Sleep Apnoea Treatment Options FAQs Sleep Bruxism Patient Education / Animations Costs of Dental Care What is Dental Sleep Medicine (DSM)? View Animation               Dental Sleep Medicine        An area of practice that primarily focuses on the management of Sleep-related breathing disorders including Snoring and Obstructive sleep apnoea, with oral appliance therapy (OAT).               Medical Diagnosis and Sleep Studies        It is important that an appropriate medical diagnosis is made by the relevant sleep physician to investigate the significance of snoring or sleep related disorders. Medical Diagnosis and Sleep Studies        Oral Appliance Therapy        About Dental Sleep Medicine at The Beacon Dental Clinic        Download Epworth Sleepiness Scale self-test               Oral Appliance Therapy        Dentists have pioneered the use of oral appliance therapy for the treatment of sleep apnoea and sleep related breathing disorders. An oral appliance is a device worn in the mouth only during sleep. The device fits like a sports mouth guard or orthodontic retainer and prevents the airway from collapsing by either holding the tongue or supporting the jaw in a forward position. With an oral appliance, dentists can minimise or eliminate the symptoms of sleep apnoea in mild to moderate cases. Dentists with training in oral appliance therapy work closely with sleep physicians in the diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care for sleep related breathing disorders. The Irish Sleep Society, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommend that a physician must diagnose sleep disorders including sleep apnoea. Sleep physicians at sleep laboratories use an overnight sleep study to detect and diagnose sleep apnoea. Once a patient is diagnosed with sleep apnoea or a sleep related breathing disorder, dentists may provide treatment. Dentists assist patients in the selection and fitting of an oral appliance and provide long-term follow-up care.               About Dental Sleep Medicine at The Beacon Dental Clinic               As director of the Beacon Dental Group Dr Edward G Owens is a hospital affiliated Prosthodontist. He has been working successfully with oral appliances to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea since 1997. He collaborates with major hospital sleep disorder clinics and has been active in the management of oral sleep appliances and the development of Dental Sleep Medicine in Ireland.        Dr Owens is one of a small number of dentists with recognised expertise in treating this category of patients in Ireland working in co-operation with physicians and surgeons in the recognised leading centers of experience and established expertise in Sleep Medicine in Ireland, namely St Vincent’s Hospital, The Mater Hospital, Beaumont and UPMC Beacon Hospital.        He has been working successfully with oral appliances in the management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea for over 14 years. Many people in Ireland have been treated successfully through the utilisation of various dental appliances. Dr Owens is a founding member of the Irish Sleep Society and has served as a committee member of the society. Dr Owens received his specialty training in Prosthodontics in Indiana University and is a member of American College of Prosthodontists and The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. He is a member of a number of national organisations, which focus on this developing interface between dentistry and medicine.        Make an appointment with Dr Owens                        Contact Us Beacon Dental Clinic, Beacon Consultants Clinic, Dublin 18, Ireland Tel: +353 1 213 5644 | Fax: +353 1 213 5645 | Email: info@beacondental.ie Powered by go2web