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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation May Treat Sleep Apnea in Patients with...
By Peter Blais, RPSGT Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) may be a noninvasive option for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) that do not...
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In More Than Half Whose Obstructive Sleep Apnea Isn’t Fully Treated, Further...
By Peter Blais, RPGST Additional oral appliance titration from 75% to 90% of maximal protrusion (MP) in patients whose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is not completely treated yields an increased...
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With Oral Appliance Therapy, Patient, Bed Partner Report Greater Well-being
By Peter Blais, RPSGT Treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with an oral appliance has a positive influence not only on patients but on bed partners as well, according to a study published in the...
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When Predicting Oral Appliance Treatment Response Based on CPAP Pressure,...
By Peter Blais, RPSGT A study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests there may be differences among ethnicities that should be considered when using the predictive values of CPAP pressure...
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For Sleep Apnea Patients, Combination Therapy Can Be the Best of Both Worlds
By Peter Blais, RPSGT Combination therapy is a fairly new paradigm that is starting to gain more interest for both sleep physicians and sleep dentists who are treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA),...
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If You’ve Failed CPAP, Read This
By Peter Blais, RPSGT Most payors will reimburse for an oral appliance when a patient is intolerant to CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) therapy, says Rose Nierman, founder and CEO of Nierman...
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TMJ Pain, Sleep Disorder Treatments Available
By Peter Blais, RPSGT Many different treatments are available for people suffering from temporomandibular joint (TMJ)-type pain, says Cameron A. Kuehne, DMD, MS, a dentist with The Center for Sleep...
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Getting a GAP Exception for Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
By Peter Blais, RPSGT A GAP exception, also known as a network deficiency, is a way for a patient to get in-network insurance benefits with an out-of-network provider. Because many dentists are not...
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Connecting Sleep Apnea and Bruxism With Narrow Arches
Bruxism and sleep apnea are known to have multiple possible causes, but one factor that many dentists are noticing as a recurrent risk for both of these disorders is narrow arch width, especially in...
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Slow, Steady Awareness of Temporomandibular Disorder Drives Oral Appliance...
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a complex condition that affects the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the joint connecting the lower jaw to the skull. According to a new Research and Markets report...
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Dentists, Here’s How to Build a Successful Sleep Apnea Practice
By Peter Blais, RPSGT Pounding the pavement to get in front of doctors and sleep labs is the key for a dental office trying to build a successful sleep apnea practice, according to Pittsburgh dentist...
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Led by Oral Appliances, Anti-snoring Market to Grow At CAGR of 10.6%
The anti-snoring treatments market is expected to reach USD$1,232.6 million by 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6% from 2015 to 2020, according to a new report from...
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Why You Should Plan Ahead For Follow-up Sleep Study Cost
By Peter Blais, RPSGT Looking at both the 2006 and the 2015 oral appliance clinical practice guideline, it is clear that follow-up sleep testing is recommended for patients fitted with oral appliances,...
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Billing Considerations for the Initial Sleep Apnea Dentist Visit
By Peter Blais, RPSGT The decision whether to file an initial dentist office visit for a sleep apnea patient with either medical or dental insurance can be challenging. “It depends upon what is done at...
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Parmar Earns and Recommends Diplomate Status for Dentists Who Treat Sleep Apnea
By Peter Blais, RPSGT Clarksville, Md, dentist Rashmi Parmar, DMD, of Sleep Better Maryland recently became an American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM) Diplomate. Earning Diplomate status from...
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Whole You Launches New Oral Appliances For Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Snoring
Whole You Inc, a Mitsui Chemicals company dedicated to providing innovative solutions, announced the launch of three new products. To complement its portfolio of oral appliances for obstructive sleep...
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Dental Hygiene Programs On Average Spend Only 1.55 Hours on Sleep Medicine...
By Peter Blais, RPSGT Sleep medicine is included in the majority of US dental hygiene programs, but the content is limited and focused on sleep bruxism, according to a study in the Journal of Dental...
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From Dental Sleep Medicine Perspective, Significant Relationship Between...
By Elliott J. Alpher, BS, DDS Many are unaware of the complexity and significance of how the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), cervical spine, and the autonomic nervous system are interrelated. The TMJ...
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ABDSM Diplomate Exam to Become More Convenient, Accessible
By Peter Blais, RPSGT Recent changes to the 2016 certification guidelines for American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM) Diplomate status—which include the addition of convenient testing...
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Symptoms, Risks of Sleep Apnea
“Though many people consider snoring a normal part of life,” says Robin Rutherford, DDS, “the truth is it can severely impact your health.” The cosmetic dentist reveals that snoring may be much more...
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