July/August 2018
Dreaming About Dollars: The Economics of Dental Sleep
By Payam Ataii, DMD, MBA
Since October 2017, when the American Dental Association (ADA) adopted a policy that calls for every dentist to screen and treat appropriately for sleep-related breathing disorders,(a) many of us have been considering how to get involved.
With a prevalence of nearly 30 million people in the United States with obstructive sleep apnea (80% of them still undiagnosed)(b), many of us are compelled by the good we can do in our communities to help patients in need. However, one of the first questions we must evaluate is: . . .