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This is demonstrated up close and hands on at the American Sleep and Breathing Academy annual meeting. Register at http://www.sleep-conference.com. Oral appliance therapy is considered an effective treatment for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The appliance functions by supporting the jaw in a forward position to help maintain an open upper airway. When utilized properly, it is worn at night and fits like a mouth guard used in sports. The success of the appliance, however, depends lar...Read More

If  you want to get into sleep medicine, or improve the oral appliance section of your dental practice, it takes buy-in from the entire practice. Sure, you can go to the American Sleep and Breathing Academy (ASBA) annual meeting by yourself, but will you be able to transmit the enthusiasm and knowledge that you gain?   I call it the “seminar high” and attaining those heights is better when at least one team member from the clinical or administrative side is along for the trip. Conference tu...Read More

The National Sleep Foundation announced its annual Sleep Awareness Week for April 23-29, 2017. The nationally recognized week, intended to promote the importance of healthy sleep in America, will also be acknowledged by the American Sleep and Breathing Academy (ASBA) at the upcoming Sleep and Wellness Conference April 21-22, 2017. A multitude of medical conditions that are detrimental to a person’s health have been found to be caused by the effects of what happens before and during sleep. Regist...Read More

  There are multiple OSA screening tools available for dentists. A very effective method to use for predictable and accurate screening in the dental setting is Pulse Oximetry. It provides objective data that can be used to make an informed decision about the need for a diagnostic sleep test while also ensuring that patients are at an ideal treatment position before referring them for titration tests. Dr. Stacey C. Laymen a nationally recognized lecturer on Dental Sleep Medicine, will lectur...Read More

You’ve just taken your first course in Dental Sleep Medicine, you cannot wait to go back to your office and provide this life-saving and life-changing service.  However, your team is completely avoiding eye contact with you, avoiding you, or flat out refusing to help?  Why is this?  Why is Dental Sleep Medicine different than incorporating digital dentistry or a new endo technique?  At the recent NADSM Symposium in Clearwater, FL I gave a lecture on exactly this.  If you missed it, the upcoming ...Read More

Dr. Dave Singh will present “Non-surgical Upper Airway Remodeling for OSA” at this year’s multi-disciplinary annual Sleep and Wellness Conference, April 21-22 in Phoenix, AZ, hosted by the American Sleep and Breathing Academy [ASBA] 2026 Home Page Sleep Conference Scottsdale This past weekend I had the opportunity of addressing the North American Dental Sleep Medicine Symposium in Clearwater, FL.  I confirmed that it is now known that Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder, which is ...Read More

Alan Hickey Writes About David Gergen, CEO | ASBA and Their Personal Relationship David Gergen launched Gergens Orthodontic Lab in 1986. He is a serial entrepreneur, and investor in several other companies. I met David Gergen many years ago in Minneapolis. I had heard stories about him and expected to encounter a Paul Bunyon like character. To my surprise, he was only about 5’7”, but I would not want to be in the vicinity if he swung an axe. What he lacks in height, he makes up for with intensit...Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep Tom Price, M.D. (R-Ga) was confirmed 2/10/17 as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services by a Senate vote of 52-47. American Association for Homecare president Tom Ryan released a statement immediately following the confirmation, saying that, “Dr. Price has a strong appreciation of the role that home medical equipment providers play in allowing people to remain in their homes when recuperating from an illness or dealing with long-term health challenges.   &...Read More