Give Your Patients the Gift of a Better Night’s Sleep
Let's face it, snoring is not attractive, nor is it fun. When a person or their partner snores, it can significantly interrupt their night's sleep, causing tense relationships. To help [...]
The Hygienist’s Role in Dental Sleep Medicine
As a dental hygienist, you can save lives, too! Hygienists are typically concerned with looking for and eradicating periodontal disease, and improving their patients’ overall oral health. At the [...]
Working with a Sleep Physician
Another important relationship to hold and maintain is with a sleep physician. Sleep medicine in the dental office provides knowledge and understanding of sleep physiology and the life-threatening consequences [...]
Hygienists: Get Involved
Previously we have always touched base on the dentist’s role in the treatment of sleep apnea and craniofacial pain. However, hygienists play a crucial role in sleep apnea as [...]
Learning More
When it comes to maintaining an up-to-date dental practice, it is important to receive continuing education through classes, lectures and webinars. With a variety of options available for expanding [...]
Dental Sleep Medicine is “In”
The doctor is usually “in,” but with advancements in dentistry and technology, we can now see that Dental Sleep Medicine is “in.” With the growing need for Dental Sleep [...]
Dentists: Why Treat Sleep Apnea?
As a dentist have you ever thought about treating sleep apnea in your dental office? While it may seem like a long shot, dental sleep medicine continues to grow [...]
Join Forces with Physicians
When it comes to Dental Sleep Medicine, you want to be the dentist that physicians refer patients to. Become an active member of your community and introduce yourself to [...]
Sleep Apnea and Your Dental Practice
According to the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), 40% of the American population snores, which means as many as 16% has diagnosable obstructive sleep apnea. What does [...]
AACP Mini Dental Sleep Residency
What a wonderful time teaching the first Class 1 (3 part Mini Sleep Residency) at the Atlanta Sleep School. Dentists were exposed to hands-on and didactic material to get [...]