Month: July 2015
OSA the NFL and Athletic Performance
Is your sleep restless? Is your loud snoring keeping your family up? Do you wake up tired and drag your feet through the day? You may have Sleep Apnea! Athletes’ work very hard at being fit, often fal...
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...
Living with OSA sometimes requires a sense of humor
Every major entertainment medium over the years has taken a shot at the snoring sufferer. Who hasn’t seen the movie scenes of grandpa snoring on the couch after dinner. Or the print ad of the tw...
Sleepiness as a Measure of Quality of Life
The vocabulary of life quality “Pep”, “Vigor”and “Energy” are inseparable from a discussion of sleep quality. Dr Richard Drake recently published this article which...
Smoking has Long Term Consequences
There may be 35 million older Americans with undiagnosed lung disease due to cigarette smoking, a new study suggests. They don’t meet the criteria for a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary dise...
EMG testing as part of Bruxism diagnosis and treatment
A few weeks ago I was asked a very simple question ” Why does dentistry focus so much on tooth wear instead of seeking to identify and treat Bruxism as a disease?”. This question lead to a...
A Time Capsule from the Early Days of Dental Sleep Medicine
Dr L. Wayne Halstrom from Vancouver Canada is a pioneer of dental sleep medicine. Dr Halstrom holds several patents for appliances, bite registration techniques and treatment methodology. His vast exp...
Acid Reflux Disease and its Connection to OSA
Dr Jordan Stern in his recent article examines the impact of Acid Reflux on the ability of patients with OSA achieving and maintaining sleep. This is a very serious condition and presents in different...
Education Key to Navigating Dental Sleep Medicine
Dr Erin Elliot co President of the American Sleep And Breathing Academy recently published an article that captured the essence of what the academy is trying to achieve. That is an ongoing and continu...
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