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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Sleep Sci 2025; 18(04): e420-e429
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1813732
Original Article

"Characterization of Brazilian Dentistry in Dental Sleep Medicine"

Autor*innen

  • Denise Fernandes Barbosa

    1   Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Campinas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Carmen Cristina Carvalho Falcon

    2   Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

  • Maria de Lourdes Rabelo Guimarães

    3   Centro de Tecnologia em Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil

  • Antonio Fagnani Filho

    4   VIVAVITA, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Marcelo Corrêa Alves 

    5   Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Almiro José Machado Júnior

    1   Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Campinas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

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Abstract

This study aims to characterize dentists in Brazil who understand and practice Sleep Dentistry (SD), focusing on diagnosing and managing sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD), such as snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Our goal is to identify gaps in their training and emphasize the need to integrate dental sleep into the Brazilian system of education. We conducted a descriptive study with 161 Brazilian sleep dentists. Participants answered questionnaires with demographics, educational background, clinical experience, and perspectives on recognizing SD as a specialty. Our findings show that 57.8% of participants graduated from public universities. Many expressed a strong interest in receiving training on SD, highlighting difficulties in effectively managing SRBD. Additionally, they reported the importance of healthcare professionals in improving treatment outcomes for SRBD. This study highlights the need to incorporate sleep health education into dental training programs in Brazil. Aligning these educational improvements with the United Nations in promoting health and well-being, we urge policymakers to formally recognize SD as a key specialty, fostering stronger collaboration between dentists and physicians to enhance patient care and public health.

Keywords

health promotion - sleep medicine specialty - oral medicine - disease prevention - clinical decision-making - health research policy


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Eingereicht: 17. Februar 2025

Angenommen: 16. Oktober 2025

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
31. Dezember 2025

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