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OBJECTIVES: Given the expanding role of dental providers in screening, referral, and management of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD), dental students should receive adequate training. This study assessed the current state of sleep medicine education in U.S. predoctoral dental schools during 2024-2025 academic year. METHODS: A survey was distributed to 72 CODA-accredited U.S. predoctoral dental programs, investigating sleep education, screening, and clinical management. Teaching time and content between programs were compared with independent t-tests and Mann-Whitney U tests. RESULTS: = .007). CONCLUSIONS: Sleep medicine education hours in U.S. dental curricula has more than doubled over the past 16 years, with ~88% of responding programs including sleep medicine instruction for an average of ~8 hours. Gaps remain in screening, triage and clinical management, which were lacking in about 50% of programs, highlighting areas for improvement.
Sangalli et al. (2025) studied this question.