Sleep Dentistry: Page 4

New implantable device offers CPAP alternative for sleep apnea

By Theresa Pablos

An implant that stimulates the hypoglossal nerve may offer an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for people with obstructive sleep apnea.

April 7, 2023

Airway Management debuts new sleep apnea appliance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Custom oral appliance manufacturer Airway Management has launched flexTap, an oral appliance that is designed to treat patients with snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.

October 25, 2022

Screening for sleep-disordered breathing isn't just for adults

By Melissa Busch

Sleep-disordered breathing, including abnormal episodes of breathing and snoring, can occur in children at any age, which is why they should be screened for the condition during routine dental exams, according to a presenter at the 2022 Yankee Dental Congress in Boston.

January 26, 2022

Podcast: One dentist shares her journey into the realm of sleep dentistry

By Kevin Henry

In this podcast, we talk to Dr. Michelle Weddle about how she incorporated sleep dentistry into her New Jersey practice. We ask her about everything from her team's involvement to what advice she would give her colleagues on diagnosing and treating sleep disorders in their patients.

July 14, 2020

Week in Review: U.S. oral healthcare in the spotlight; sleep dentistry; and new products

By Tony Edwards

December 8, 2016

Can sleep telemedicine clinics boost your practice?

By Joseph Krainin, MD

Dentists increasingly are finding themselves on the front line of obstructive sleep apnea detection and treatment, writes Dr. Joseph Krainin of Singular Sleep. He offers some advice on how to answer your patients' questions about obstructive sleep apnea and sleep dentistry and also discusses what guidelines should you be familiar with.

December 4, 2016

Dental sleep medicine: Part 1 -- What dentists need to know

By Mike Giesy, DDS

Dentistry has the unique opportunity to identify not only tooth-related problems but a myriad of systemic diseases as well, writes Dr. Mike Giesy. A growing public awareness of obstructive sleep apnea is an opportunity for a practice to bridge the gap between dentistry and medicine and also make a difference in patient's lives.

August 18, 2016

New snoring, sleep apnea device launched at ADA 2013

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Airway Management has launched the myTAP oral appliance for treating snoring and sleep apnea at this week's ADA 2013 conference in New Orleans.

October 30, 2013

Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. James Metz on sleep apnea

By Rabia Mughal

After losing 100 pounds in 2004 and alleviating his own obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), James E. Metz, DDS, vowed to help eradicate OSA on a global scale. Dr. Metz discussed dentists' role in detecting OSA, the need to collaborate with physicians, and some of the challenges of treating the condition.

October 24, 2012

Snoring cessation mouthpiece now available to dentists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The VitalSleep snoring mouthpiece is now being offered to dentists as a way to help address their patients' snoring issues.

May 29, 2012

Feb. CDA journal focuses on sleep medicine

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The February issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association focuses on sleep disorders and their oral health connections, the California Dental Association (CDA) announced.

February 9, 2012

2 dental sleep medicine websites to merge

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Quietsleep.com is merging with SnoringIsntSexy.com to consolidate patient resources for dental sleep medicine.

December 7, 2011

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