New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.)
Part 14 - DENTISTS, ADJUNCTIVE DENTAL SERVICES
Section 16.5.14.9 - GUIDELINES FOR DENTISTS TREATING SLEEP-RELATED BREATHING DISORDERS
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.5.14.9
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Dentists treating patients that have been diagnosed by a physician with sleep-related breathing disorders, including, but not limited to, primary snoring, upper airway resistance syndrome or obstructive sleep apnea are to follow these guidelines published by the American dental association, the American academy of dental sleep medicine and American academy of sleep medicine.
(1) "the role of dentistry in the treatment
of sleep-related breathing disorders" (American dental association);
(2) "dental sleep medicine standards for
screening, treating and managing adults with sleep-related breathing disorders"
(American academy of dental sleep medicine);
(3) "clinical practice guideline for the
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring with oral appliance therapy:
an update for 2015" (joint statement, American academy of sleep medicine and
American academy of dental sleep medicine).
B. Dentists cannot diagnose sleep related breathing disorders, but are a vital partner in treating these conditions in collaboration with medical colleagues.
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