Editor’s intro Nasal breathing offers physical advantages that can keep athletes at the top of their game. See how athletes can maximize performance in this article by Michael Flanell. by Michael Flanell, RDH, MBA Athletes continually try to perform better […]
Read ArticleSuccessful Oral Appliance Therapy Should Not Be a Guessing Game
by Dr. John E. Remmers As a life-long physiologist, physician, and innovator in sleep medicine, I find the recent statistics from the Lancet deeply troubling. With close to one billion people worldwide1 suffering from mild to extreme obstructive sleep […]
Read ArticleSleep and the Growing and Going Problem
Editor’s intro: While treating sleep apnea cannot cure benign prostatic hyperplasia, it can help improve sleep quality. Read about some signs and treatments of this common condition for men over 50. by Warren Schlott, DDS One of the most common complaints […]
Read ArticleFive Reasons to Consider Taping Your Mouth at Night
Editor’s intro: Mouth breathing is necessary when exercising, under threat, or during a cold, but nose breathing is the key to a healthier sleep process. Dr. Paul Henny offers some very interesting facts about night breathing and how it can affect […]
Read ArticleSweet Dreams Are Made of This: Using Dreams to Identify Breathing Issues
Editor’s intro: If a person’s airway is obstructed, dreams can symbolically reflect the discomfort and even panic that result from not breathing properly. In this article, see how dreams can offer clues to sleep clinicians about their patients’ sleep quality. by J.M. […]
Read ArticleSDB and TMJ: It’s not One or the Other
by Robert M. Grill, DDS Did I really want to treat “TMJ” patients? No! Who in their right mind would? It was 25 years ago, and I had been in practice for several years. Bob Isaacs, a brilliant local orthodontist, […]
Read ArticleThe Nose: Anatomy, Function, and Connection to OSA
by Allen J. Moses, DDS, Elizabeth T. Kalliath, DMD, and Gloria Pacini, RDH Introduction The diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) solely based a Poly-SomnoGraphic study (PSG) is a “rule-in” diagnosis. OSA is just one of many Sleep Breathing Disorders […]
Read ArticleChanging the World, One Airway at a Time
by Diana Batoon DMD Maybe you have the next Steve Jobs, Lebron James, or Malala Yousafzai in your practice and they are 8 years old. Yet they have asthma, crooked teeth, and a bed-wetting problem. What’s a dentist to do? […]
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