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 [...]
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 [...]
Take advantage of our Black Friday special
Are you looking to learn or expand your knowledge on dental sleep medicine and orofacial pain in a fun hands-on environment? Well, you’re in luck because we know just [...]
Learn about medical comorbidities of obstructive sleep apnea
In another chapter of the textbook on dental sleep medicine, Mayoor Patel, DDS, joins John Kim, G. Gary Demerjian and Andre Barkhordarian to cover medical comorbidities of obstructive sleep [...]
Explore the chapter on examination for dental sleep medicine
As you know, Mayoor Patel, DDS, contributed to a textbook on dental sleep medicine with many specialized researchers and clinicians. This book was created to further expand dentists’ knowledge [...]