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To the Editor: I would like to add several comments to the article on sleep-disordered breathing among middle-aged adults (April 29 issue)¹ and the accompanying editorial².

Dentists represent an untapped resource for screening people at risk for primary snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. It would be relatively simple to ask patients about their sleep habits during routine dental visits. Because of media publicity about dental appliances that help control snoring, many people are already looking to dentists for assistance with this problem. In addition, dentists are familiar with oral structures. They are often the first to identify and assume . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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