Blog List – Classic

The National Transportation Safety Board has said the agency is “disappointed” with the he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration decision to withdraw the proposed rule which they published in March of 2016. The rule was in relation to screening commercial truck drivers and train engineers for sleep apnea. The Agencies received more than 700 comments from individuals, medical professionals, labor groups, and transportation industry stakeholder...Read More

Redirect Health makes healthcare a smart advantage for businesses, allowing them to easily and affordably recruit and retain employees in a way their competitors cannot. They believe America is driven forward by small businesses – the people who work for them, and the families who rely on them to be successful. Today, the healthcare experience isn’t always that great. In fact, it can be downright daunting and overwhelming to navigate. Getting the care they need when they want it is getting more ...Read More

The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office has released a summary of its findings into the death of “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher. The actress and writer died in December at the age of 60. Her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, died one day later. In a news release, the coroner listed the results of a body examination performed three days after Fisher’s death. The agency said Fisher’s manner of death is undetermined. Medical examiners concluded that “s...Read More

The CEO of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy has a clear mission: Educate and spread awareness of oral appliance therapy and sleep disorders to the public, and to the medical and dental professions. Serving as the ASBA’s CEO for the past five years, David Gergen has leveraged the power of athletic celebrity (helping hundreds of former NFL players get treated for sleep apnea) to shine a bright light on sleep disorders and grow the ASBA dental side from 0 to over 1,000 members. His enormous...Read More

Dr. Kent Smith DDS, President of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy (ASBA), works at promoting the dental sleep industry by providing dentists with his knowledge of treating patients who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea through use of oral appliance therapy. His mission to build and support a community of dentists dedicated to enhancing the lives of others is what has been the driving force behind his biggest annual event, known as “The Roundtable”, which has been running s...Read More

Due to high demand, the American Sleep and Breathing Academy (ASBA) has planned an additional Study Club for the summer of 2017. The ASBA Study Club is a learning experience in an elite and non-vendor atmosphere, where practitioners who have built million-dollar practices will offer their combined experience in dental sleep medicine at an up-close, hands-on learning environment. For more information call 602-478-9713 or email david@myasba.com or click here to register. The next study club in Dal...Read More

David Gergen, CEO of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy (ASBA), visited Dallas, TX on May 17, 2017 to meet with executives overseeing a hospital chain made up of 16 hospitals regarding a groundbreaking program in sleep dentistry. In addition, the meeting included NFL Hall of Fame running back and “Prince of Texas” Earl Campbell who will be involved in doing advertisements for the program. The hospitals are now going to, when medically indicated, send for oral appliance therapy (OAT) as the...Read More

The American Sleep and Breathing Academy is now offering free monthly webinars, available to members only. The webinars will be one hour every first Wednesday of the month and attendees will be awarded 1 CE. Webinar spots will be limited, allowing for attendee interaction with each other and the presenter(s). Email skylar@myasba.com for more details/registration or click the links below:   June 7: Sleep 101 Register Here July 5: Successful Methods of Screening for Sleep – Convert Your...Read More