Rogers Robert R
Clinical Services for Pittsburgh Dental Sleep Medicine, PC, Wexford, Penn, USA.
J Calif Dent Assoc. 2012 Feb;40(2):151-7.
Upper airway patency is a delicate balancing act pitting pharyngeal anatomy and baseline muscle tone against the negative pressures created upon inhalation. This uniquely human phenomenon has created for some patients the need for upper airway management during sleep. In this regard, the ability of removable oral appliances utilized during sleep to create and maintain a patent airway has seen the creation of a new area of interest in dentistry termed dental sleep medicine.
上呼吸道通畅是一种微妙的平衡行为，将咽部解剖结构和基础肌张力与吸气时产生的负压相抗衡。这种独特的人类现象使得一些患者在睡眠期间需要进行上呼吸道管理。在这方面，睡眠期间使用的可摘口腔矫治器创造并维持通畅气道的能力，催生了牙科领域一个新的关注领域，即口腔睡眠医学。
