We understand how successful treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be. However, we need to pay attention to the potential side effects from long-term oral appliance use. If [...]
If you are pregnant, snoring, older age and obesity can put you at risk for sleep apnea, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They completed a study [...]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a known common comorbidity [...]
About one in five Americans suffer from sleep apnea, which is a number that is far too high. And with that comes untreated sleep apnea, which can lead to [...]
We have yet another tragic death story to share that further proves just how important it is to treat sleep apnea. Did you ever watch the Disney movie “Heavyweights”? [...]
Last week we talked about upcoming lectures for 2018. Today we are going to cover the second part of the year. I’ve even thrown in a 2019 lecture you [...]
Just because January has come to an end, it doesn’t mean you have to throw your whole goal of continuing education out of the window. There is so much [...]
There is a growing need for orthodontists to screen and evaluate their patients for temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD). It is even more important to discriminate between major and minor signs [...]
We have known that there is a link between sleep apnea and other health conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes. In another study, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is [...]
In a recent study from the journal Sleep Medicine researchers looked at the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with an oral appliance (OA). There is currently no gold [...]
