Weighted blankets and dentistry: Do they belong?
The latest craze lately has been weighted blankets. These blankets are used to calm anxiety and make so many people feel safe and comfortable. Knowing that they are used [...]
5 tips to help your patients find jaw pain relief
If your patients suffer from jaw pain, it can be debilitating often affecting their ability to eat and speak. This pain can develop from their sinuses, ears, teeth or [...]
4 recommendations for providing dental sleep medicine services
General dentists appear to be drawn to dental sleep medicine (DSM) because treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is extremely rewarding. It is also a unique type of [...]
Join us for a hands on residency in craniofacial pain and dental sleep medicine
We have some exciting news. Are you interested in learning more about craniofacial pain and dental sleep medicine? Well, you’re in luck because we have a new hands on [...]
Start screening for sleep apnea and craniofacial pain
It is estimated that more than 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea and 45 million from craniofacial pain. Both sleep apnea and craniofacial pain have been proven to [...]
Airway, bruxism and craniofacial pain: The ABCs of advanced dentistry
The ABCs of advanced dentistry are Airway, Bruxism and Craniofacial Pain. It has become increasingly clear that there is a link between sleep apnea (airway), bruxism and craniofacial pain, [...]
Understanding USPSTF recommendation on screening for sleep apnea in adults
Last year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its final recommendation statement on screening for obstructive sleep apnea in asymptomatic patients 18 years or older. Consistent with [...]
Start the new year off with our dental sleep medicine textbook
Toward the end of 2022, a textbook that a few of us have worked on was finally published. And we continue to remain thrilled and happy with how this [...]
A connection between sleep apnea and metabolic and cardiovascular stress
I want to resurface an old study from The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. In this study, researchers found that if sleep apnea is left untreated, even for [...]
New guidance on screening for sleep apnea in adults
In November, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its final recommendation statement on screening for obstructive sleep apnea in asymptomatic patients 18 years or older. Consistent with [...]