Attend these dental sleep medicine, pain lectures before summer
Before you know it, summer will be here. While there are dental sleep medicine and craniofacial pain lectures all year long, we have some you might want to join [...]
Air pollution might increase the risk of sleep apnea
We already struggle with global warming and air pollution harming our environment and the animals that live in it. But, what is making matters even worse is that air [...]
How to help your patients with complications of TMD
While painful, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) refer to a cluster of conditions that are often characterized by pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or its surrounding tissues. The surrounding [...]
Less than 6 hours of sleep can hurt blood vessels
If our patients are not getting enough sleep, it can lead to health problems. According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, [...]
Why should dentists treat sleep apnea?
Most of the time, people who have sleep apnea are not aware of their symptoms because they are asleep when they occur. If your patient is unaware of his [...]
It’s all about the sleep apnea facts
As dentists, we want to know everything we can about how to treat our patients. And as dental sleep medicine specialists, that means the sleep apnea facts. To help [...]
Guidelines for choosing blog post topics
The best part about blogging is that your topics are limitless. This means you can write about just about anything that relates to you, your practice, important events, etc. [...]
Reintroducing the dental team for sleep apnea care
We have discussed this in the past, but I think it is time to bring this back to the surface. It is time to reintroduce the dental team for [...]
New year, new web presence: Why blogging is important
With every new year comes new resolutions to make and keep. For 2019, I have something different for you to consider adding to the top of your list of [...]
Sleep apnea may predict mortality risk
It appears that the duration of abnormal breathing events may be a better predictor of mortality risk in both women and men. Patients with sleep apnea who have short [...]