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  The Metz Center for Sleep Dentistry                                                                              April 2017
Always New, Always Fresh, and Always Cutting Edge! 

Participants from 12 states were present (Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Colorado and Wyoming). And of course, one of our Featured Speakers, Patrick McKeown, traveled across the Atlantic, from Ireland!
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What a testimony to value of the information presented and the dedication that Dr. Metz and these colleagues have to expanding their knowledge of sleep medicine!
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What were some of the most important factors that led them to decide to attend the continuum ?

"Referrals from other professionals!"

"I have attended many meetings thru the Metz Center & find them to be outstanding. I am also participating in Dr. Metz' small group Competency Study Course and participating in this continuum is part of that series."

"Keeping up to date in this ever evolving field of medicine."
"The opportunity to learn practice management skills."
 
"I respect Dr. James Metz and I wanted to learn more about sleep dentistry from his continuum program."

The Metz Center Staff group photo What did the attendees say about the Metz Center Staff, the Topics and a Special Guest Speaker ? ? ?
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 Join us in October 2017 for
"A Ten Year Anniversary Consensus: Shaping the future of sleep medicine - together!" 
Dentists have many things to consider when deciding to enter the field of dental sleep medicine. I want to discuss a more pragmatic side to venturing into the field of dental sleep medicine by focusing on the natural patient-centric capabilities for dentists to serve as primary sleep medicine providers. I have long advocated for the dental sleep medicine community to become more active and assertive in the field of sleep in light of several indisputable facts about... 
 
ATS logo "The cultures of the physician and dentist are very different.
The fact is that physicians need dentists because they cannot adequately fit or maintain oral appliances. Dentistry needs medicine to monitor the health and medications of the patient. The two professions working together is very powerful."
James E. Metz, DDS
     Chair, Dental Sleep Medicine Interest Group

View the Dental Sleep Medicine Schedule of Events.  
Learn about the PostGraduate Course on May 19

An Exclusive Invitation from Dr. Metz:  I've organized a Spy Museum Bus Tour on Saturday, May 20 Departing at the Downtown Renaissance Hotel front door  8:00 AM.  We will tour DC for 4 hours with a great guide, have lunch, and visit the Spy Museum, which is close to the Renaissance. The bus is now halfway full. If you wish to be included, contact Angie at 614.252.4444 or email [email protected]   


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How does the efficacy, side effects, patient compliance, and preference compare between two types of custom-made mandibular advancement appliances (MAAs) in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)? Each patient was fitted with both appliances in a random order with...
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Learn more about the American Thoracic Society

 View the webpage for our ATS Assembly on Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology

for ATS 2017 Conference,
May 19th to 24th in Washington, D.C. 
 
Learn more about the   American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM)

Registration Now Open
f or the AADSM 2017 Annual Meeting, June 2nd to 4th in Boston, MA.

Registration is Open for our special event on October 20 & 21, 2017 in Columbus Ohio!
Shaping the future of sleep medicine - together!
Location:  Embassy Suites, Columbus, Ohio Airport - 614-536-0500
Earn up to 15 hours of continuing education credit.
Contact Angie at 614-252-4444 or [email protected] for more information.
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Case Study Archives
Lateral Pharyngeal Wall Tension After Maxillomandibular Advancement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is a Marker for Surgical Success: Observations From Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy 
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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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