Blog List – Modern
Comprehensive Sleep Bruxism Therapy as related to Sleep Disordered Breathing
Sleep Bruxism is a condition that is receiving a tremendous amount of attention of late in the news. Perhaps as a result of the number of dentists who are providing high level diagnostics using a medical grade sleep bruxism monitor to collect surface EMG data. This kind of objective data has opened...
Medical reimbursement drives sleep therapy in a new direction
One inescapable conclusion one would have to make about OSA therapy is that CPAP has dominated the scene for over 30 years. The current DME climate has reimbursement so low that it is difficult to get CPAP supplies locally in many areas. Often internet suppliers are the only option. CMS has changed ...
Sleep Disorders- It’s all about Team Communication
The practice of sleep treatment has come to rely on a number of different disciplines to contribute to the treatment of a patient with sleep disordered breathing. The dental community has made great strides as part of the effort to manage this life long disorder. Dr Louis Malcmacher and Dr Slocum in...
Arizona Cardinals and Retired NFL Greats to Attend Americas Largest Public Event for Sleep Apnea and New Sleep Center
Ribbon cutting ArrowHead Sleep Center Date: Tuesday January 26, 2016 Location: 10:00 am ArrowHead Health Centers Glendale, AZ Fundraiser: Time: 7PM until 10 PM Location: Padre Murphys Irish Pub, 4338 W Bell Rd, Glendale, AZ 85308 Sponsors: ArrowHead Pro Sleep, Gergens Orthodontic, Koala Sleep Cent...
Disease management the future of OSA and TMD therapy?
Obstructive sleep apnea is a a lifetime disorder that requires the clinical team to plan long term and treat the whole patient. The literature and more importantly medical insurance providers urge careful evaluation of temporomandibular joint as a part of oral appliance clinical work up. I read the ...
Consensus on Anterior Discluding Stops for OSA Appliances
(Keith Thornton, Barry Glassman, John Viviano, Jason Tierney, Steve Carstensen, Dan Tache, Harry Ball, Kent Smith, Erin Elliott, Les Priemer, Daniel Klauer, Steve Lamberg, Dennis Marangos, Tony Soileau, Christopher Kelly, Shouresh Charkandeh) The LinkedIn Discussion Group, “SleepDisordersDentistry” ...
The DOT’s War on Drowsy Driving
The AAA Foundation for Traffic safety has released a survey with details the warning signs of drowsy driving. “People know that drunk driving is dangerous and [socially] unacceptable, but drowsy driving is a much more gray area. Drivers tend to underestimate its danger and overestimate their ability...