Abstract
Sleep medicine as it is known today actually started as research and scientific study, not as clinical medicine. When one considers that sleep medicine today is in its infancy, it is obvious that there is much more to learn. The history of sleep dates back to the 1880s. However, the most significant developments that moved sleep forward into the practice of medicine, and eventually dentistry, occurred from the 1950s on. This article explores the highlights of the history of sleep and sleep medicine.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 313-317 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Dental clinics of North America |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dental sleep medicine
- History
- Oral appliances
- Sleep medicine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Dentistry