Welcome to Dental Sleep Practice
A dental journal and sleep apnea publication
In Your Own Words
Teamwork makes the dream work, right? It’s often stated that teams play a crucial role in the success or failure of Dental Sleep Practices. This ...
Sleep Disorders are In Your Face
by Sharon Moore In part two of this four-part series, author, speech pathologist, and myofunctional practitioner Sharon Moore takes a deeper dive into the role ...
An Evaluation of Oral Appliance Therapy Device Volumes: Is Size as Advertised?
by Jerry Hu, DDS, D.ABDSM, D.ASBA, D.ACSDD, and Len Liptak, MBA During an Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT) consultation, many Dental Sleep Medicine practitioners provide patients ...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Dental Implants: Sleep Before You Drill
by John H. Tucker, DMD, DICOI, DABDSM, and Dennis R. Bailey, DDS, FAAOP, DABDSM Many patients are presenting for management of their sleep breathing disorder ...
The Elephant in the Operatory: Understanding the Psychosocial Impact of Covid-19
by Pat Mc Bride, PhD, CCSH As we reopen practices and return to the business of providing care for our patients, no one has a ...
Thoughts of Business Health, Optimism, Clarity, and Prosperity
Lisa MolerFounder/CEO, MedMark Media As I write this message, COVID-19 is still driving many of the operational aspects of the dental office, and dentists are ...
Lessons from Antarctica
“Put footstep of courage into stirrup of patience.” – Sir Ernest Shackleton Jason Tierney Restless days have turned to sleepless nights. Worrisome weeks morph into ...
Game Changer
by Randy Curran and Kyle Curran You have heard a cacophony of opposing views about everything from appliances and billing protocols to fees and accreditation; ...
The #1 Struggle in a Dental Sleep Practice Isn’t What You Think
by Michael Cowen How would you answer the question – “What is the #1 Struggle in a Dental Sleep Practice?” Would you cite the challenge ...
Protect Dentistry with Panthera Sleep® Night Guard
by Diane Robichaud, t.d. Night guards, a sub-category of occlusal splints, are the most widely prescribed orthoses in dentistry. The recognized role of night guards ...
Next-Level Strategies to Protect Your Practice
by Bre Cohen COVID-19 has hit the dental industry hard. Closing doors for months is a big blow to any practice and while traditional insurance ...
Building Physician Trust with Preferred OAT Designs
by Mark T. Murphy, DDS, D.ABDSM Earning physicians’ trust in OAT requires that we utilize device designs that demonstrate better efficacy, are within the designated ...
Clinical Spotlight
An Evaluation of Oral Appliance Therapy Device Volumes: Is Size as Advertised?
by Jerry Hu, DDS, D.ABDSM, D.ASBA, D.ACSDD, and Len Liptak, MBA During an Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT) consultation, many Dental Sleep Medicine practitioners provide patients with the buffet option. The ...
Clinician Spotlight
The Dentist and the Otolaryngologist – Working Hard Together
People in Pittsburgh suffer as much from sleep related breathing disorders as any other part of the country, but they have one big advantage no other population enjoys. People in ...
Corporate Spotlights
Planmeca Group
A global leader in health care technology Heikki Kyöstilä, president and founder of Planmeca Shiny white design and devices with colors from metallic silver to lime green, 3D-printed skulls of ...
Inside The Lab
Taking OSA Devices to the Next Level
by Alex Buddemeyer, CDT Figure 1: Milled adjustable Herbst Change is difficult but in most cases can be rewarding. You have to decide if you are going to change and ...
