Sleep and Pain: Can’t We Pick Just One?
by Steven D. Bender, DDS The relationship between pain and sleep has been extensively studied but continues to remain ambiguous. It is widely accepted that poor sleep often precedes pain […]
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There is No OSFA: How the Many Moving Parts of Sleep Apnea Demands Precision Medicine
by David E McCarty, MD, FAASM Sleep Apnea. Say those words to a group of physicians or dentists, and then wait a minute. After you’ve let the words sink in,
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The Concussion Riddle and the Breathing Brain™
by Cynthia Stein, PT, MEd, and Karen Parker Davidson, DHA, MSA, MEd, MSN, ARPN If you are a sports connoisseur and watch the news often, the numerous injuries resulting in
4 Tips for Reducing Your Headaches And Chairtime at Appliance Delivery
by Frank Madrigal, CDT, Owner/Founder of True Function Laboratory What if you could consistently get? A great fit Reduced chairtime Improved patient comfort which can lead to better compliance From
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Objective Airway Measurements: Setting the Record Straight
by Karen Parker Davidson, DHA, MSA, MEd, MSN, ARPN Can you trust what the patient tells you? The topic of discussion at meetings has moved from sleep disorders to breathing
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Could Breathing Re-Education Answer the Need for Personalized Sleep Apnea Treatment?
by Patrick McKeown In the last decade, the field of sleep medicine has changed radically. Sleep apnea was previously considered a purely anatomical issue, but we now know this is
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How the MandiTrac Device Improved My Sleep Practice
by Michael Kanter, DMD, DICOI Bite change is a major and common complaint in dental sleep practices. The use of oral sleep devices requires informed consent about bite changes as
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Pediatric Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy: The Four Myo Domains
by Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, COM® Introduction: Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs) encompass the four “MYO Domains” of airway, feeding, structure and speech. OMDs occur across the lifespan, are the nexus
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