Blog List – Modern
St Louis Sleep Apnea Awareness Event with PPHA, ASBA and Retired NFL Players
Former NFL Superstars make Reservation at Mama Campisi’s Restaurant for Snoring Sleep Apnea Education and Screening ST. LOUIS, MO –Former NFL Superstars, Roy Green CARDINALS/EAGLES Wide Receiver, Eric Dickerson RAMS/COLTS/RAIDERS Running Back, Jackie Smith CARDINALS/COWBOYS Tight End, Isaiah Robert...
cRIPFlow Improved Accuracy and Ease of use in Home Sleep Diagnostics
When considering technologies for home sleep testing (HST) it is important to consider that in addition to the diagnostic quality the most important variable is that the study will be self administered by the patient. In my opinion this makes Respiratory inductance plethysmography an indispensible c...
Beyond Bruxism – Bruxism Episode Index (BEI)
One of the most common dental diseases is bruxism, which research suggests may affect nearly one in every three patients. It’s time to start paying attention to bruxism for a number of reasons, especially because your treatment may be exacerbating other medical conditions. The most common treatment ...
Sleep Medicine Education and the American Sleep and Breathing Academy
Sleep medicine education for dentists is like handing a car mechanic a set of tools, showing him how to change a flat tire on a Chevy, and turning him loose to fix whatever shows up wrong on whatever car is towed in. Basic education prepares dentists and dental teams with proper vocabulary and an ov...
ASBA a Winner by Unanimous Decision
I have been involved with the American Sleep and Breathing Academy since its inception. I have felt that non vendor education is the best way to advance the profession and I have participated with the team to educate and advance Oral Appliance therapy as a first line treatment for OSA. In addition t...
Consensus on Dealing with the 5-Minute Oral Appliance Fix
(Kent Smith, Keith Thornton, Les Priemer, Tony Soileau, Francesca Milano, Patrick Tessier, Daniel Klauer, Steve Lamberg, Gina Pepitone-Mattiello, John Carollo, Dennis Marangos, Barry Glassman, Steve Carstensen, Christopher Kelly, Dan Tache, John Viviano) The LinkedIn Discussion Group, “SleepDisorder...
Consensus on Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance Selection Protocols
(Mark Collins, Dennis Marangos, Gina Pepitone-Mattiello, John Viviano, Steve Lamberg, Kent Smith, Erin Elliott, Harry Ball, John Carollo, Ken Luco, Shouresh Charkhandeh, Tim Mickiewicz, Barry Glassman, Christopher Kelly, Keith Thornton, Bob Rogers) The LinkedIn Discussion Group, “SleepDisordersDenti...