AASM & AADSM jointly published an Oral appliance therapy clinical guideline. It recommended that sleep physicians consider the prescription of oral appliances for adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as an alternative to CPAP therapy, while dentists use a custom, titratable oral appliance (OAT). …
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AASM & AADSM jointly published an Oral appliance therapy clinical guideline. It recommended that sleep physicians consider the prescription of oral appliances for adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as an alternative to CPAP therapy, while dentists use a custom, titratable oral appliance (OAT). …
Continue readingThe Emerging Importance of Dental Sleep Medicine (Part 1)
OSA is a commonly seen sleep disorder with life-threatening consequences. Still, we see its high undiagnosed rate due to the not-so-friendly screening environment: many wires connecting to the patients’ bodies and sleeping in an unfamiliar bedroom, a sleep laboratory, and charging at a high rate. All of these create a high barrier to the mass, whose perception is “OSA would wait” without realizing the damage to their hearts and brains in the long run. Instead, Belun focused on developing a handy wearable so that the public would do the test at home, on their own, with no technician required. …
Continue reading25 million people in the US have Obstructive Sleep Apnea