Blog List – Classic
How the Herbst Device Can Transform Your Sleep Apnea Experience
By Edd Thiele Dear David Gergen, I am writing to thank you for adding energy back into my life, and I hope for many extra years added to my life! By a stroke of good fortune, you invited my business partner to attend a Phoenix session of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy, which you founded 17 years ago. In addition to the academy, I found you to be a visionary and man of many accomplishments in the field of orthodontic and sleep dentistry. You had about 25 dentists from around the countr...Read More
The ASBA 2025 Strategic Plan: A Vision for the Future
As we begin 2025, we are excited to announce the American Sleep and Breathing Academy’s (ASBA) annual meeting. This year co-hosted with the Southern Sleep Society. This collaboration will bring our members the most dynamic network in sleep medicine since 2019, reflecting the enduring vision of Alan Hickey who sadly passed away a few days ago on January 10. Alan Hickey’s vision continues to guide us. One of his proudest achievements last year was announcing our best sleep medicine conference sinc...Read More
In loving memory of Alan Hickey: ASBA Executive Director and friend
It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear colleague, mentor, and friend, Alan Hickey, on January 10, 2025. Alan joined the American Sleep & Breathing Academy (ASBA) over a decade ago and quickly became an indispensable leader in our organization, serving as Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief of Sleep & Wellness magazine. His tireless dedication, innovative vision, and commitment to advancing dental sleep medicine left an indelible mark on the field...Read More
Veterans and Wonderful Patients- What Priceless Gifts
There is no doubt in any American’s point of view that our veterans deserve better. Being in the field of dental sleep medicine, it is a blessing to be able to improve and even in some instances, save lives of our veterans. There are myriad of studies and evidence based articles that link PTSD, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Depression, Suicidal Tendencies, etc. to obstructive sleep apnea. Below is a picture of a hero veteran who came to Nevada Dental Sleep for care and help. With his full permissi...Read More
New Playbook for Airway Dentists and Sleep Physicians
Felix Liao, DDS Hi, Fellow ASBA Members:. I’m delighted to share a new playbook for airway dentists and sleep physicians to join forces. 99% of all patients (their doctors included) suffer from Impaired Mouth Syndrome: oral contributions to narrow airway, chronic pain, fatigue, bruxing, TMJ, anxiety, depression, brain fog, and more. A novel Airway Facial Epigenetics method can treat Impaired Mouth as follows:. ✅ Resulting in wider airway, deeper sleep, and facial radiance ...Read More
Hidden Treasures
A Year of Transformation in Sleep Apnea Treatment: My Journey with Gergen’s Herbst Appliances By Jerry Hu, DDS, DASBA, DACSDD, DABDSM Recently, a well-known maxim, “All things happen for a reason,” has brought such splendid music to my ears. This year, ever since I began providing Gergen’s Orthodontic Lab’s Herbst appliances for my sleep apnea patients and using the Rickett’s Sibilant Phonetics Bite, I have experienced incredible results—results like I’ve never seen...Read More
A Letter from Bruce L. Herr, Jr., DDS: Reflections on the ASBA Study Club
I was invited by the CEO of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy (ASBA), David Gergen, to attend the academy’s annual study club which was held in Phoenix, Arizona on October 4th and 5th 2024. I accepted this gracious invitation to attend, and I have to say that this was 2 days packed full of great instruction and was 2 days well spent. I must admit that this academy goes above and beyond because it understands the future of dental medicine. The caliber of the presentations was top notch, a...Read More
Divine Intervention (Current Events of Dr. Jerry Hu)
Several years back, when I began my journey in dental sleep medicine, I quickly identified that it is a calling for me to propel this field. I am to do so by using all that I have in me for the rest of my life. I understood that the best approach to fulfilling this calling is by doing decent and good old fashioned hard work with research, lecturing, mentoring continuing education, and creating my on intellectual property innovations. I was destined to make a change for the better. However, Littl...Read More