Dental sleep medicine mini-residencies: Prepare for 2019
To help you better serve your patients and provide advanced care in your dental office, mini-residencies might be just what you need. For 2019, make the most of your [...]
Let’s talk about medical marijuana and sleep apnea
Lately we have been seeing a lot of news articles about medical marijuana. We have new states popping up every month in support of the legalization of marijuana. Canada [...]
Team-based care works in dental sleep medicine
Just like any sporting event, teamwork means success. While you won’t be choosing a whole roster, you will need to find a sleep physician to work with. Collaboration with [...]
Use Dr. Patel’s educational book on sleep apnea in your practice
It has been more than three years since I teamed up with Dr. Dillard to create an educational book on sleep apnea. We created this book to help educate [...]
Revisit dental sleep medicine for improved knowledge and care
So many of our patients are currently suffering from sleep apnea and they might not even be aware of it. When people wake up feeling even more tired than [...]
What are the ABCs of dental sleep medicine?
What do the airway, bruxism and craniofacial pain all have in common? It might seem like nothing, but there is a lot more than you might realize. And while [...]
Dental sleep medicine standards for sleep-related breathing
Sleep-related breathing disorders are one of six classifications of sleep disorders identified in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders - Third Edition, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s clinical [...]
What is the prevalence of general dentists who screen for OSA?
Now this is an interesting study that I know many of you will want to learn more about. While I was searching the internet for new studies and information [...]
Worldwide almost 1 billion people suffer from sleep apnea
Now is the time to act. International sleep experts estimate that there are just about one billion people worldwide that suffer from sleep apnea. With so many people suffering [...]
Join us in New York for our First Annual Dental Sleep Continuum
We are excited to announce our first annual Dental Sleep Continuum in New York City starting this July! What is the dental sleep continuum? I will be joined by [...]