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This section provides an overview of sleep medicine specifically as it applies to the practice of dentistry and in particular to anyone interested in becoming involved in this discipline or those already involved with the desire to develop and include this in their practice. In this section, there is a discussion related not only to the science of sleep medicine but also to the recognition that many of the patients who are seen daily may be at risk for a sleep disorder, based on history as well as conditions that the dentist encounters daily, with an emphasis on sleep‐related breathing disorders (snoring and sleep apnea). Additionally, the need to understand the impact sleep disorders have on our everyday life is discussed along with the wide variety of sleep disorders that exist and may go undetected.

This discipline is very dynamic. There are areas that are of interest and will continue to develop over time. Areas to monitor in the future are:

 The developing statistics relative to prevalence.

 Understanding the role of neurotransmitters in sleep as research discovers their expanding role and interaction.

 Developing understanding of the gut microbiome related not only to sleep but also to many other health‐related consequences.