Month: June 2016

Increase Accuaracy and Improve Your “Sleep Bite” With The Ricketts Phonetic Bite Given To You By The Man Who Worked Alongside Of Him For Years-David Gergen

Oral appliance therapy is considered an effective treatment for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The appliance functions by supporting the jaw in a forward position to help maintain an open ...

Gain The Upperhand-More Political Influence For ASBA Members

There is no doubt that the Presidential election has been at the forefront of political news this year. The latest on the subject mentioned by multiple media outlets surrounds the possibility of Forme...

Join Us In Dallas For The Most Turn-key Intro. To Sleep 101 Course In The Country Through The American Sleep And Breathing Academy

Many dentists start out on an arduous road with road blocks everywhere in dental sleep medicine. It doesn’t have to be like that. When you sign up for vendor sponsored courses they try to sell y...

The ASBA Feeds 40 New Patients To Its Members in Under a Month!

At the recent Dental Sleep meeting in Denver, there extra buzz among attendees. Apart from discussions about the conference program, the other topic of conversation was the American Sleep and Breathin...

What Does Your Academy Do For You? ASBA Working With Congress, NFL/NBA Players, Transportation For Higher Reimbursements And Policy Changes To Make OAT Benchmark Therapy For OSA

There was a time when snoring was considered annoying for bed partners or “funny” to listen to. Unfortunately, the “normal” sound of snoring has been found to be a general indicator of a possible abno...

Dr. Elliott J. Alpher receives support from Congresswoman Anna Eshoo on screening and tracking compliance for OSA in highway and rail transportation personnel

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Dr. Elliott J. Alpher, Diplomate to and representing the American Sleep and Breathing Academy, and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce C...

Heat-Cured Hard Acrylic VS Dual Laminate Appliances

Weekend courses teaching oral appliance therapy are conducted all over the country and with over 100 commercially available oral appliances it can be really difficult to navigate the appliance selecti...

Commenting Period Extended For Transportation Rule-making Due To ASBA Comments On Oral Appliance Therapy

  The Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration issued an advanced notice of proposed rule-making in March to evaluate safety-sen...

Special Committee In Washington To Look At Oral Appliance Therapy As Benchmark Therapy For OSA, Thanks To The ASBA And Our Team

      More great news coming from The American Sleep and Breathing Academy! It is no secret that the ASBA has been working tirelessly for the advancement of dental sleep medicine and, i...