--- title: Why Your Patients' Sleep Matters [Infographic] description: Do you know if your patients are exhibiting signs of sleep-disordered breathing? Have you asked them how they are sleeping? If not, you might want start. image: https://info.whipmix.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/2018/clock-2846323_1920.jpg --- [![whip_mix_logo.png](https://info.whipmix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/whip_mix_logo.png?width=180&name=whip_mix_logo.png "whip_mix_logo.png")](https://whipmix.com/) [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/111220/b7ad40d2-a589-4955-901d-95c009e55049.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/111220/b7ad40d2-a589-4955-901d-95c009e55049) ![background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg](https://info.whipmix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg?width=1500&name=background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg "background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg") # [Why Your Patients' Sleep Matters [Infographic]](https://info.whipmix.com/why-sleep-matters-to-the-dentist) ![Sarah Brom-Criscola](https://info.whipmix.com/hubfs/Head_Shots/Head-shot_Sarah.jpg) By [Sarah Brom-Criscola](https://info.whipmix.com/author/sarah-brom-criscola) - January 18, 2018 - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2Fwhy-sleep-matters-to-the-dentist&t=Why%20Your%20Patients'%20Sleep%20Matters%20[Infographic]) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2Fwhy-sleep-matters-to-the-dentist&text=:%20Do%20you%20know%20if%20your%20patients%20are%20exhibiting%20signs%20of%20sleep-disordered%20breathing?%20Have%20you%20asked%20them%20how%20they%20are%20sleeping?%20If%20not,%20you%20might%20want%20start.) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2Fwhy-sleep-matters-to-the-dentist&title=Why%20Your%20Patients'%20Sleep%20Matters%20[Infographic]&summary=Do%20you%20know%20if%20your%20patients%20are%20exhibiting%20signs%20of%20sleep-disordered%20breathing?%20Have%20you%20asked%20them%20how%20they%20are%20sleeping?%20If%20not,%20you%20might%20want%20start.) - [**](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2Fwhy-sleep-matters-to-the-dentist)  I am sure the majority of dentists and dental hygienists never imagined that they would be talking to patients about how well they are sleeping. But with the growing [link between the airway & bruxism](https://info.whipmix.com/bruxism-airway-research), it's getting hard to ignore. For dentists and their staff that educate themselves on the impact that sleep can go a long way in helping raise awareness of airway disturbances in their patients. Check out the infographic below  to see why sleep matters and the signs and symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing you and your staff should be looking out for.   ![Bruxism & Airway-Why Sleep Matters Infographic.png](https://info.whipmix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Infographics/Bruxism%20%26%20Airway-Why%20Sleep%20Matters%20Infographic.png?width=800&name=Bruxism%20%26%20Airway-Why%20Sleep%20Matters%20Infographic.png "Bruxism & Airway-Why Sleep Matters Infographic.png")   You don't have to be a dental sleep expert to help your patients. Screening for sleep-disordered breathing can be as easy as [asking a few more questions](https://info.whipmix.com/sleep-disordered-breathing-questionnaire) on the patient health form. Knowing if there may be airway restrictions is a critical component when developing your overall treatment plan.   [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/111220/ddccdd3e-5aee-45b5-938d-3e6c832cf884.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/111220/ddccdd3e-5aee-45b5-938d-3e6c832cf884) ## Leave a comment ![Sarah Brom-Criscola](https://info.whipmix.com/hubfs/Head_Shots/Head-shot_Sarah.jpg) Written by [Sarah Brom-Criscola](https://info.whipmix.com/author/sarah-brom-criscola) Sarah Brom-Criscola is a Sr. Marketing Specialist at Whip Mix where she oversees digital and content marketing. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Marketing from Eastern Kentucky University and MBA from Bellarmine University. 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