How can a dentist diagnose and treat sleep apnea ?

Can treat : Sleep apnea needs to be diagnosed by a sleep specialist with an overnight sleep study. Once the diagnosis has been made a dentist can treat sleep apnea if it been perscribed.

Took courses: Diagnosis can be achieved by professionals that are interested in this problem. Dentists can fabricate devices that will open airway of patients when sleep.

Sleep apnea: Hello. If the dentist can order a sleep study, then he/she can diagnose sleep apnea. Your dentist may be suspicious because of your oral anatomy, past medical history, your symptoms and weight. A dental appliance may be helpful and even curative once the diagnosis is made.

Sleep study.: Certain qualities of the oral cavity and pharynx might make sleep apnea more likely, but the diagnosis still rests on findings during a formal sleep study.