by Theodore R. Belfor, DDS, Michael Philcock, and Scott Simonetti, DDS Introduction The American Association of Orthodontists White Paper: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Orthodontics states, under the term “Etiology,” “Obstructive Sleep Apnea occurs as a function of increased collapsibility of […]
Read Clinical SpotlightCOVID-19: A Paradigm Shift for the Treatment for Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
by Keith Thornton, DDS The COVID-19 pandemic has created a paradigm shift in the medical acceptance and patient expectation of telemedicine as a treatment pathway. The treatment of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD) is no exception. There are three aspects […]
Read Clinical SpotlightThe 3 Most Common Mistakes with Oral Appliance Selection
by Jamison Spencer, DMD, MS Almost every week I get an email from someone asking “Jamison, what’s your favorite appliance?” I get this question almost EVERY time I lecture. Sometimes, if I’m feeling particularly rude, I’ll answer their question […]
Read Clinical SpotlightThe Clinician and Patient Benefits of Midline Devices
by Patrick Tessier, MBA Appliance selection is one of the most important decisions a clinician makes when treating a patient with Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). Breaking down the academic, clinical, and financial benefits of the two major advancement categories […]
Read Clinical SpotlightCO2 Laser Surgery Post-Operative Pain and Healing: A Partial Literature Review
by Anna (Anya) Glazkova, PhD, and Peter Vitruk, PhD Introduction Postoperative pain and risk of infection are the main concerns with surgery. Most studies testing postoperative pain are level 5 (case report) evidence or animal studies. There are no randomized […]
Read Clinical SpotlightUsing a Precision Milled, Continuous Advancement, Oral Appliance with Symmetric Titration to Treat All Severity Levels of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
by Neal Seltzer, DMD, FAGD, D.AADSM, D.ACSDD, D.ASBA; Jeffrey S. Rein, DDS, FAGD, D.AADSM, D.ACSDD, D.ASBA; and Gina Pepitone-Mattiello RDH, C.ACSDD For years it was thought that oral appliance therapy was limited to treating mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea and […]
Read Clinical SpotlightEarly Training has Lifetime Benefits
by Judith Dember-Paige RDH, BS, Certified Orofacial Myologist Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy has been around for more than 100 years. It has recently begun to gain prominence in the dental and medical communities as another way of addressing mild to moderate […]
Read Clinical SpotlightOral Appliances: New Field Study Examines their Medical Value and Quality-of-Life Impacts
by Barry N. Chase, DDS, PC, D.ABDSM, D.ACSDD, D.ASBA On March 1, 2016 a Field Study was initiated on patients of record at Chase Dental Sleep Care (CDSC), a dental sleep medicine practice dedicated to treating sleep breathing disorders located […]
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