June is National Aphasia Awareness Month
The month of June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. This means, as dental sleep medicine specialists, we need to make sure our patients are staying on top of their [...]
Patient adherence rate to sleep study referrals
Let’s talk about patient adherence. I think this is an area that we often overlook and really don’t pay too close attention to, but it is so important to [...]
Let’s revisit dental sleep medicine and what it means for dentists
We’ve talked about this before, but I think it is time we revisit what dental sleep medicine is and how dentists can take advantage of this unique opportunity. So, [...]
For those with ALS, a sleep apnea diagnosis is more likely
I think it is important to remain up-to-date with advancements is care. This is the same for links in conditions, such as sleep apnea and ALS. In ALS News [...]
Watch Out for Sleep Apnea with New Hypertension Guideline
Since the new hypertension guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association was released in November 2017, the way physicians diagnose and treat high blood [...]
Tell your patients driving while drowsy is dangerous
Driving while drowsy means our patients are about eight times more likely to cause an accident. These federal estimates were found in a study by the AAA Foundation for [...]
Risk factors for sleep apnea during pregnancy
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 [...]
What is the role of sleep apnea in COPD?
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 [...]
The link between sleep apnea and other health conditions
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 [...]
Even more reason to encourage patients to treat sleep apnea
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”? [...]