Professionals from across our country will be meeting this weekend in Columbus, Ohio for Session Three of The Metz Center's intensive and extended course in excellence. The two day session will be held Friday, June 2 from 9:00 to 5:00 and Saturday, June 3 from 9:00 to 4:00 at Dr. Metz' practice within a beautifully renovated historic 'Arts and Crafts Movement' building just east of downtown Columbus.
One of the doctors in attendance commented,
"Listening to how sleep effects our health and our general attitude, it is just too important not to share. Dr. Metz, you are making a great contribution to dentistry and the lives of all our patients as we move this message forward."
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 This year's American Thoracic Conference was held in Washington, D.C. during May 19th through May 24th in Washington, D.C. The Dental Sleep Medicine Interest Group, chaired by James E. Metz, DDS, started the event by offering a postgraduate course, titled Oral Appliance Therapy & Related Topics in Dental Sleep Medicine on Friday, May 19th.
The presenters for Postgraduate course 10, Oral Appliance Therapy & Related Topics in Dental Sleep Medicine, at ATS 2017: from left: Dr. James Blank; Dr. Frederic Gagnadoux; Ms. Pat McBride; Dr. James Metz; Dr. Umakanth Khatwa; Dr. Deepak Shrivastava; Dr. Olivier Vanderveken; Dr. Fernanda Almeida; Dr. Gilles Lavigne (not present: Dr. George Mandelaris)
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Special Interest Group meeting on Dental Sleep Medicine was held Sunday, May 21st, featured a presentation by Dr. Atul Malhotra, past president of the ATS, on phenotyping obstructive sleep apnea patients to customize their therapy. The postgraduate course was reviewed and summarized by Drs. James Metz, Umakanth Khatwa, and Fernanda Almeida. Mr. Marc Moeller gave a brief presentation on the area of oral myofunctional therapy including directions for future clinical research and it's role as a potential adjunct therapy for OSA patients.
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from left: Dr. James Metz & Dr. Atul Malhotra, past president of the ATS
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Drs. James Metz, Umakanth Khatwa, and Fernanda Almeida
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The group touring D.C.; gathered in front of the US Capital Building
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On May 20th, colleagues joined Dr. Metz on a bus tour of D.C.The tour visited many sites, including the Capitol, White House, World War 2 memorial, Korean War memorial, Vietnam War memorial, the Jefferson and Lincoln monuments, the FDR memorial, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial, and the Iwo Jima memorial for the US Marines. Lunch was at Clyde's, and the afternoon wrapped up with a visit to the International Spy museum. A great time was had by all.
The interest group will re-convene in May 2018 in San Diego for the next ATS International Conference.
I hope we can all get together in San Diego! Come! I will make sure you feel welcome.
James E. Metz, DDS
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The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) failed to recommend routine screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in asymptomatic adults, citing insufficient evidence to assess the reported benefits and risks.
The recommendation, however, goes against the advice of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, which "recommends screening patients who have...
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For this past decade, James E. Metz, DDS, has been the driving force behind a continuum of dynamic sleep dentistry educational opportunities with the goal to bring Dentistry and Medicine together to treat the overwhelming number of individuals that suffer from sleep disorders.
Dr. Metz' efforts have culminated in the coordination of this rare opportunity to learn from world renown doctors whose depth of knowledge and experience is beyond exceptional. It has taken a decade to cultivate the resources to bring together these three professionals from every discipline of sleep medicine - and YOU are invited to participate and contribute in shaping the future of sleep medicine - side by side with them!
As dedicated professionals, we must ask ourselves:
Where was sleep medicine a decade ago?
Where are we now in 2017?
Where shall the future of effective sleep medicine go?
Featured Speakers will include:
 News Flash:
We are pleased to announce that Dr. James Metz & Dr. Brian Vence will deliver a NEW dynamic presentation at this consensus!
Now is the time to come together, dentists and physicians, to build the road on which our professions shall travel to bring the best possible treatment to our patients!
Join us for this amazing and powerful event and become part of the solution!
Location: Embassy Suites, Columbus, Ohio Airport - 614-536-0500
Earn up to 15 hours of continuing education credit.
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Do you have specific questions for Dr. Metz?
You may find the Answer in our existing discussions or choose to begin a conversation about a new Topic.
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May 18th to 23rd
in San Diego, CA.
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The Metz Appliance
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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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What to Consider when Starting in Dental Sleep Medicine
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A Randomized Cross Over Study Comparing the Efficacy of Two Mandibular Advancement Appliances in the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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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
Combination Therapy TMD/OSA a case study by
Dr. James Metz
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