Blog List – Modern
Three things I wish I knew BEFORE I introduced sleep apnea therapy into my practice.
These patients have a medical problem, not a dental problem I will have to choose between treating the sleep problems first and their dental needs How to listen to the patient…and actually hear what they said! Treating patients for sleep apnea, snoring, and sleep related issues is one of my favorite...
Consensus on Establishing an Oral Appliance Starting Position
(Steve Lamberg, Harry Ball, Steve Carstensen, Christopher Kelly, Mark Collins, Barry Glassman, Erin Elliott, Kent Smith, Shouresh Charkhandeh, Rob Burwell, Todd Morgan, Daniel Klauer, Dennis Marangos, Tim Mickiewicz, Gina Pepitone-Mattiello, Stephen Gershberg, Tony Soileau, Richard Reichman, Dan Tac...
What do Periodontal Disease and Snoring have in Common?
There has been much progress in the field of Sleep Medicine since the discovery of REM sleep in 1953, especially in the last 30 years. If we limit our discussion to Sleep Disordered Breathing, commonly referred to as Snoring and Sleep Apnea, there has been an explosion in both knowledge and interest...
Defining the role of Dentistry in pediatric sleep medicine
As dental teams develop a deeper understanding of their role in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing in adult populations. It has become clear that there is a large population of sleep patients that are currently minimally served by the dental community. Children...
Why is RIP a critical part of any home sleep testing unit
Home sleep testing requires coordination between the clinical team and the patient that goes far beyond the norm in a clinical diagnostic setting. The patient is required to set up the study and in many cases initiate that study, independent of clinical participation. The system I have the most expe...
Combination of ULF Tens, Massage, Acupressure, and Oral Appliance Therapy for treating Sleep Apnea
Authors: Dr Tony Soileau DDS, Candid Mouton LMT Treatment Facility: Louisiana Sleep Solutions 420 Settlers Trace Blvd Lafayette LA, 70508 337-234-3551 www.louisianasleepsolutions.com Abstract Treating sleep apnea with a dental oral appliance can be effective for mild, moderate, and sometimes even ...
Review of 2015 AASM/AADSM Guidelines
Guidelines released by the AASM and the AADSM are very important for a few reasons. First these guidelines are utilized by clinicians and their state regulatory boards to establish scope of practice regulations and standards of practice. Secondly these guidelines are used by insurance carriers to es...