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Dentistry and
Medicine grow
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creating the best possible outcome for our patients!
Dentists and their staff play a vital role in the team approach to the screening and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - a condition that affects as many as
100 million Americans and their families. The implications of untreated sleep apnea and even very mild inspiratory airflow limitation during sleep are of
public health concern.
But
fewer than 10 percent of the nation's dentists incorporate advanced sleep dentistry into their general practices. Thousands of dentists are
missing an ideal opportunity to help their patients sleep better and live fuller, healthier lives, while adding an ideal revenue stream to their practices.
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Our Featured Speakers and Topics:
Sleep Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center
Topic: The Stanford Surgery Protocol and the Most Up-to- Date Research Findings
Dr. Yung-Chuan Liu joined the Stanford University School of Medicine faculty as an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology in 2014. He currently serves as co-director of the Stanford Sleep Surgery Fellowship Program. He practices the full scope of sleep apnea surgery. In addition, he has expertise in orthognathic surgery, facial bone contouring, and repair of complex primary and secondary facial trauma.
Dr. Liu lectures extensively in the U.S. and internationally on sleep apnea surgery. His active areas of research include dynamic airway examination in sleep apnea, virtual surgical planning in facial skeletal surgery, and neuromodulation of the head and neck.
Director of Education and Training, Clinical Director of the Buteyko Clinic International and Chairman of its Advisory Board.
Topic: Normalizing Breathing Volume and Speed in Sleep Dis-ordered Breathing
Mr. McKeown is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin. In 2002, Patrick completed his clinical training in the Buteyko Breathing Method at the Buteyko Clinic, Moscow, Russia. Having suffered from asthma, rhinitis and sleep-disordered breathing for over 20 years, Mr. McKeown is able to offer both theoretical knowledge and his own experiences to help clients to overcome similar challenges. He has written seven books and produced two DVD sets on the Buteyko Method. His latest book is titled "The Oxygen Advantage" and improves sports performance by addressing dysfunctional breathing patterns and simulating high altitude training.
Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard
Chief Scientific Officer for ApniCure™
Topic: Understanding the Breathing Patterns of OSA
Dr. White has firm roots in the academic world, he brings clinical expertise and business acumen to any discussion about the past, present, and future of sleep medicine. In 1996, Dr. White began the clinical side of the sleep disorders program at Harvard-affiliated Brigham & Women's Hospital (BWH). His primary research interest over his career has been the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). He has studied many aspects of OSA including upper airway motor control, the control of breathing during wakefulness and sleep and pharyngeal anatomy. Dr. White is a widely published researcher and a frequent lecturer on the pathophysiology, monitoring, diagnosing and treatment of sleep disorders.
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von Piekartz H, Pudelko A, et al.
Man Ther. 2016 Sep 23;26:208-215
There is preliminary evidence of cervical musculoskeletal impairment in some temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain states. The purpose of this study was to determine whether people with TMD, classified as either mild or moderate/ severe TMD, have more cervical signs of dysfunction than healthy subjects. Based on the...
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You may find the Answer in our existing discussions or choose to begin a conversation about a new Topic.
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for ATS 2017 Conference,
May 19th to 24th in Washington, D.C.
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Our upcoming Featured Speaker, Dr. Yung-Chuan Lui, is the lead author of this month's article.
Stanley Yung-Chuan Liu, MD, DDS, Leh-Kiong Huon, MD, Nelson B. Powell, MD, DDS, Robert Riley, MD, DDS, Hyunje Grace Cho, BA, Carlos Torre, MD, and Robson Capasso, MD
JOMS: Aug2015,Vol 73,Issue 8
The efficacy of maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with anatomic airway changes has previously been studied using static imaging and endoscopy in awake subjects. The aim of the present study was to use drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) to evaluate the dynamic upper airway changes in sleeping subjects before and after MMA and their association with the surgical outcome.
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Registration is Open for both of our 2017 Step Up to Advanced Sleep Dentistry Continuum sessions:
Dentists and their staff play a vital role in the team approach to the screening and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - a condition that affects as many as 100 million Americans and their families.
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The Metz Appliance
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the order form for our FDA approved, patented device for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
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DVD sets, flip charts and books available to increase your knowledge about sleep dentistry and sleep medicine.
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Mandibular Advancement Appliance for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment
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The Pathogenesis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Advances in the Past 100 Years.
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Painful Temporomandibular Disorders and Central Sensitization
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Efficacy of Maxillomandibular Advancement Examined with Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy & Computational Fluid Dynamics Airflow Modeling
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Mandibular Advancement Device as a Comparable Treatment to Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Signs and Symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders in Women & Men
Upper-airway Collapsibility and Loop Gain Predict the Response to Oral Appliance Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cancer: Epidemiologic Links and Theoretical Biological Constructs
Association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea andCancer Incidence in a Large Multicenter Spanish Cohort
Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Oral Mandibular Advancement Devices and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea-hypopnea
Impact of Sleep-Disordered Breathing on Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Who Have Undergone Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Headache Attributed to Masticatory Myofascial Pain
The effect of sex and age on the comorbidity burden of OSA: an observational analysis from a large nationwide US health claims database.
Novel Porous Oral Patches for Patients with Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Mouth Breathing
Determinants of Objective Compliance During Oral Appliance Therapy in Patients With Sleep-Related Disordered Breathing: A Prospective Clinical Trial
Combination Therapy TMD/OSA
a case study by Dr. James Metz
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