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We use a home sleep study for our patients that also tests for bruxism. If the downloaded results we get from the test says that the patient falls within the range for O.S.A. are we allowed to tell the patients this before it is read by a sleep physician and then refer them on to a sleep physician/facility? Or does the test have to be read by the sleep physician before we can even mention that they fell within the range?
We want to be able to treat the patient but want the sleep physician to manage the care of the patient.
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Hi talk2us@finetunegums.com! Great question. The way we usually see this handled (as long as your state allows a DDS/DMD to dispense a home sleep test) is that the dental office can explain to the patient that the SCREENING home sleep study indicated they have signs and symptoms suggestive of sleep apnea, but follow up with a sleep physician is highly recommended to confirm or deny a diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, but is also very important to confirm or rule out other potential issues that may not be identified from a sleep test that a physician needs to determine (i.e. restless leg syndrome, central sleep apnea, etc etc). This will also make sure the medical community in your area knows you are trying to partner with them rather than do it all yourself, so great way to go :) Hope this helps, please feel free to contact us with any further questions!
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