By the Numbers: How Many Dentists Offer Sleep Dentistry
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February 1, 2019
Volume 10, Issue 2, February 2019
Page(s): p. 8
Sleep appliances have been touted as a significant growth opportunity for laboratories. How many dentists are offering sleep treatment? IDT's sister publication Inside Dentistry surveyed 236 general practitioners about how many patients they treat for sleep disorders each month. Forty percent said they offer at least some sleep treatment services, with 5% treating more than five patients for sleep disorders each month.
