The role of the dental surgeon in an integrated care pathway for the treatment of breathing difficulties
The role of the dental surgeon in an integrated care pathway for the treatment of breathing difficulties"
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We live in a professional environment in which the role of the dental surgeon is changing more rapidly than perhaps ever before. The concept of team working towards more efficient and
focused delivery of care to our patients is one of the major developments, both within the practice environment through professionals complementary to dentistry, and indeed through medical
and surgical colleagues in dealing with some of the wider aspects of holistic healthcare.
One such example is the cooperation between dental, medical and surgical practitioners in the treatment of breathing difficulties in both children and adults. In both groups, dental surgeons
are now acknowledged as being integral to the process of understanding the intricacies of the problem, as well as contributing to the diagnostic aspect, and in some instances, the treatment
of the problem.
In children the consequences of obligate mouth breathing are considerable and far reaching. They range from the most immediately obvious deterioration in oral hygiene through to
characteristic changes in craniofacial morphology that, if allowed to develop to adulthood, may require radical surgery to correct. In addition, the lack of nasal respiration leads to the
loss of two main senses, smell and taste, as well as the nullification of the nasal filter and antibacterial functions which leads inevitably to an increase in upper respiratory tract
infections.
As a professional working primarily in the oral cavity, the dental surgeon will be in the front line in diagnosing this problem. He/she may then, should there be a bilateral dental cross
bite associated with the problem, undertake rapid maxillary expansion to contribute to the overall treatment, or if this is not indicated refer to an ENT surgical colleague for assessment of
the tonsils and adenoidal tissue, or to medical colleagues for the treatment of any upper respiratory tract infection. The importance of the integrated team response in the treatment of
these children cannot be underestimated, and the breaking of the cycle that otherwise would lead to further health problems both in childhood and adulthood is of paramount importance.
In adults also, the increasing focus on obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome, and the developing understanding of the far reaching effects of such, have led to the development of
integrated care pathways involving dental surgeons, respiratory and general physicians, as well as ENT surgeons and others. The provision of mandibular repositioning appliances by dentists
is now accepted as the gold standards treatment modality for snoring and/or diagnosed mild apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome patients.
It is indeed a treatment that only dentists can provide satisfactorily and further cements our profession into the realms of total healthcare.
The British Dental Conference & Exhibition 2005 is being held at the Glasgow SECC between Thursday 19th and Saturday 21st May 2005
Contact: DMS (Delegate Management Services) for further information: Tel: 0870 166 6625 or +44 (0) 1252 771 425 (overseas) Fax: 0870 522 8890 or +44 (0) 1252 771 790 (overseas)
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