There’s a New Guideline for Sleep Apnea Testing…
At the beginning of March we were introduced to a new set of guidelines for sleep apnea testing. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) developed new guidelines with [...]
Can Sleep Apnea Treatment Improve PTSD in Veterans?
I recently read an article on a study focusing on CPAP treatment and PTSD in veterans. In this study, researchers found that post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms improved [...]
Managing Headaches in Patients with Sleep Apnea
Have your patients ever complained about headaches? Do they suffer from sleep apnea AND experience headaches? Many times, patients with headaches will have a hard time sleeping, or attempt [...]
Disasters and Tragedies Associated with Sleep
As you know, it is important to treat sleep apnea before the condition worsens. To further emphasize the need for proper care of sleep apnea, I wanted to share [...]
Truck Drivers and Sleep Apnea
Truck drivers and sleep apnea – the need to get treated in order to remain active. How do you get them to receive diagnosis and treatment? Many don’t want [...]
Missing Teeth and Pediatric Sleep Apnea
Sometimes the problems we experience as adults, could have been avoided when we were younger. In order to continue to help our patients through all stages of their lives, [...]
There’s a Connection Between Airway, Bruxism and Craniofacial Pain
Think of Airway, Bruxism and Craniofacial Pain. What do these words have in common? From just the words, it looks like they are three completely different terms. And, other [...]
Untreated Sleep Apnea is Costing Us Billions
We know that untreated sleep apnea can lead to further complications in a person’s overall health--that’s an easy one. But did you also know that untreated sleep apnea is [...]
Dive Deeper into Dental Sleep Medicine
That long stretch at the end of the day feels great! And, what you might look forward to the most is sitting back, relaxing and finally getting some rest. [...]
How to Use Dr. Patel’s Educational Sleep Apnea Book
In March of 2015 I teamed up with Dr. Dillard to create Freedom from CPAP: Sleep Apnea Hurts, the Cure Doesn’t Have To. Together we wanted to educate dentists [...]