Sleep Dentistry

Dentists, ready to expand your role in patient care?
By Ava Barros
Dentists may broaden their roles in patient care by helping to identify sleep disorders, according to a press release from the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in New Jersey.
September 18, 2024
Dental Exam Man
Do you know the link between OSA and chronic pain?
By Ava Barros
Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry have developed an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) model to study chronic pain, according to university news.
September 6, 2024
Sleep Apnea
WVU to develop at-home apnea detection device
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
West Virginia University (WVU) researchers, supported by a U.S. National Science Foundation grant, are developing an at-home sleep apnea detection device.
July 2, 2024
Sleep Apnea
Cellerant CEO series: Collaboration and integration in dental sleep medicine
By Kevin Henry
Alice Limkakeng, CEO of Sleep Architects, discusses the growth of dental sleep medicine and the collaboration between dentists and medical professionals.
June 8, 2024
Alice Limkakeng.
Ladies, go to bed. Your teeth may depend on it.
By Melissa Busch
Sleep quality can affect dental health, especially for women.
June 8, 2024
Insomnia Woman
Say goodnight to bruxism with sleep position or eye disease drug?
By Melissa Busch
A new study has revealed the possible key to curbing sleep bruxism.
June 8, 2024
Bruxism Woman
Is dentistry rushing to manage kids' apnea with unproven cures?
By Melissa Busch
Dentists may be evaluating and treating children's obstructive sleep apnea too young and for the wrong reasons.
May 16, 2024
Girl Snoring
Mouthguards better than CPAP for hypertensive OSA patients
By Ava Barros
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for hypertension associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but some patients struggle with compliance. Mandibular advancement offers an alternative, according to recent research.
April 22, 2024
Oral Sleep Appliance
Vivos OSA devices covered by Medicare
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vivos Therapeutics' obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) devices have been approved for coverage and reimbursement from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
April 10, 2024
Approved Stamp
Plant-based diets may affect the risk of developing OSA
By Ava Barros
Adhering to a healthy plant-based diet may be linked to a lower risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by reducing inflammation and lowering the likelihood of obesity, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research.
March 23, 2024
Sleep Apnea 2
Aiomega’s OSA device gets FDA nod
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared AIO Breathe, a device used to treat mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) from biomedical firm Aiomega.
March 7, 2024
Oral Sleep Appliance
JawSense, NTU to develop smart headband to combat bruxism
By Ava Barros
Medical technology startup Jawsense and Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) Medical Technologies Innovation Facility will collaborate to develop a smart headband capable of detecting and reducing bruxism and temporomandibular disorders.
January 16, 2024
The JawSense smart headband. Image courtesy of JawSense.
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