Join us for our hands on splint course for TMD
You might have heard that dentists can construct their own orthotics in a lab. But have you ever wanted to learn how? You’re in luck because Ben-Pat Institute is [...]
Here is the 4-day agenda for the TMD and dental sleep medicine program
At Ben-Pat Institute, we are excited about our comprehensive orofacial pain, TMD and dental sleep medicine program. This program is aimed at providing practicing dentists with hands-on clinical experience [...]
Guidelines for treatment of sleep apnea with oral appliance therapy
In the first official joint guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), oral appliance therapy is recommended for the [...]
Treating sleep apnea may improve stroke outcomes
If treatment of sleep apnea occurs immediately after a stroke or mini-stroke, new research shows that it may improve patients’ neurological symptoms and daily functioning. More than 20 million [...]
Does treating sleep apnea improve diabetes management?
Managing diabetes requires a "day-in, day-out" effort to control the factors that affect blood sugar levels. And what might make it even more difficult to manage symptoms is if [...]
Pay attention to dental side effects during long-term oral appliance therapy
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 [...]
Minimizing mandibular advancement in oral appliance therapy
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 [...]
Why don’t more sleep physicians recommend oral appliances for OSA?
It’s an important question that many of us continue to wonder about - why aren’t more sleep physicians recommending oral appliances for sleep apnea? Well, to begin with, there [...]
Embrace Alternative Therapies Besides CPAP
This is important to think about: We are lying to ourselves if we don’t embrace alternative therapies other than continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for patients with sleep apnea. [...]
The Sleep Apnea Device Market has a Bright Future
I have some exciting news to share! The sleep apnea device market has a bright future and that’s great news for us dentists! So, what’s the outlook? Well, by [...]