S4. Ep3. Dr Aditi Desai breaks down how our teeth can impact our sleep

About this episode

Dr. Aditi Desai discusses the impact of dental health on sleep, particularly focusing on sleep apnoea and its treatment.

Dr. Aditi Desai, President of the British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine, joins Dr. Sophie Bostock to demystify what sleep apnoea really is — especially the role dentists can play in diagnosing and treating it. Dr. Desai is an experienced dental surgeon who specialises in dental sleep medicine, treating sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), snoring, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and sleep bruxism. She leads Global Sleep Solutions, works with a multidisciplinary medical team in London (including at London Bridge Hospital, The Shard, Royal Brompton & Harefield, and Wimpole Street), and lectures nationally and internationally on dental sleep medicine. In this episode, she breaks down what sleep apnoea is, how it can disrupt your sleep, and why it matters for your overall health and wellbeing. Find out more about Dr. Aditi Desai and her work at: https://aditidesai.co.uk Sleep On Series 4 is brought to you by The Sleep Charity and sponsored by Nytol.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sophie Bostock

Guest: Dr. Aditi Desai

Topics covered

• dental sleep medicine
• sleep apnoea
• health and wellbeing
• sleep disorders
• dentistry

Keywords

• sleep apnoea
• dental sleep medicine
• obstructive sleep apnoea
• snoring
• sleep bruxism
• health
• wellbeing

Sponsors

The Sleep Charity, Nytol

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine, Global Sleep Solutions

Places: London, London Bridge Hospital, The Shard, Royal Brompton & Harefield, Wimpole Street

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