Clinician Spotlight

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 other cities can see a sleep doctor, an ENT, a dentist, and an orthodontist and put all that advice together to sort out their choices. Four doctors, four appointments – an unfortunate burden. In Pittsburgh, they can make one appointment and get advice from all four areas of expertise: they …

The Dentist and the Otolaryngologist – Working Hard Together Read More »

See if this sounds familiar: A young-50’s male, with a snoring history that includes his children begging for separate hotel rooms during family trips so they could get some sleep. The family says they considered Dad’s snoring to be funny and annoying, but not dangerous. The man has been observed falling asleep at his keyboard in the afternoon, and admits to being awakened by the bumps on the side of the interstate on long trips. DSP readers who have begun …

Fresh Eyes and New Technology – People are Getting Healthier Read More »

DSP Profiles Dr. Kevin Boyd and Dr. Janet Pannaralla

Texas A&M University College of Dentistry has opened a new Facial Pain and Sleep Medicine center headed by Steven Bender, DDS. One of the first such centers in a dental school in the country, Dr. Bender has big ideas for how to change dentistry’s impact on whole person health. DSP recently sat down with Dr. Bender to learn more. DSP: Tell me how this all got started, Steve – this is a big project. Steven Bender, DDS: After I graduated …

New Center for Pain and Sleep Opens in Dallas Read More »