Indian Journal of Oral Sciences
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Sleep disorders in pediatric patients- an insight

  • Author:
  • Anshu Sharma
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 20 to 22

Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, K.D. Dental College and Hospital  Mathura-281006

*Corresponding Address: Dr Anshu Sharma Assistant professor Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, K.D. Dental College and Hospital Mathura-281006

Abstract

Recognition of sleep disorders has been a challenge for dentist because of nureo psychiatric complexities.many disorders such as sleep disordered breathing, occlusive breathing result due to underlying circadian pathology.hence, a knowledge of sleep disorders and underlying mechanisms is essential for dentist to recognise sleep associated disorders.Present review attempts to revisit the same in a simplified manner.