Alan Hickey
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 (A...
ASBA Announces ‘Invited Lecture’ David Gergen “The Master of the Mandible”
December 04 1982… David Gergen rolled out of bed and had his career “aha” moment. Gergen knew he was going to save lives around the world, but oddly enough it was going to be through a dental ca...
ASBA makes the Oral Appliance Case in the Halls of Congress
[Cannon House, Washington DC 20515] Entrenched opinions in the medical community have a way of lingering well past their prime, and so it goes with the continuing bias in favor of continuous positive ...
David Gergen In Washington D.C. – ASBA News Update By Alan Hickey
David Gergen Spreads Awareness of Sleep Medicine The CEO of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy has a clear mission: Educate and spread awareness of oral appliance therapy and sleep disorders to ...
The Battle for Oral Appliance Legitimacy
If you’re living in a fox hole, CPAP is highly inconvenient. Army physicians took this simple truth and turned it into a study that has buoyed the case for adjustable oral appliances. CPAP comp...
Breaking News: S8262 has been removed by Medicare and will not be covered under private medical insurance for TMJ-TMD splints as of 06-20-15
S8262 Code for Mandibular Orthopedic Repositioning Device used for TMD appliance Discontinued. S8262 has been removed by Medicare and will not be covered under private medical insurance for TMJ-TMD sp...
Increased Sleep Duration Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Increased sleep duration is associated with increased risk for incident type 2 diabetes, according to a new study titled “Change in Sleep Duration and Type 2 Diabetes: The Whitehall II St...