August 2022
ProSleep Users Conference
DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION Talking with Physicians…. It’s Prime Time for Precision OAT Edward T Sall MD DDS MBA Medical Director ProSomnus Sleep Technologies
Nasal Airway Obstruction
Nasal Airway Obstruction and Precision Oral Appliance Therapy in the Treatment of OSA The relationship between nasal airway obstruction and OSA shows the importance of dental-sleep clinicians’ assessment of nasal obstruction in relation to [...]
January 2021
Nasal Obstruction and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Finally! Simple VivAer Outpatient Procedure Revolutionizes Treatment For Nasal Obstruction Simple procedure fixes nasal obstructions and clears the way for use of oral appliance therapy (OAT) and CPAP for many sleep disordered [...]
May 2020
7 More Reasons COVID-19 Makes Oral Appliance Therapy A Better Option Than CPAP For Treating OSA
7 More Reasons COVID-19 Makes Oral Appliance Therapy A Better Option Than CPAP For Treating OSA Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine Updates Position On CPAP In Response To COVID-19 Pandemic [...]
April 2020
Sleep Apnea Treatment And The Coronavirus
How To Safely Treat Sleep Apnea During The Pandemic And Why It's An Urgent Priority Edward T Sall MD DDS MBA (Medical Director ProSomnus) Mark Murphy DDS (Dental Director ProSomnus) [...]
October 2019
OSA Patient Selection: The New Paradigm For Collaborative Treatment Success In Patients With OSA
OSA Patient Selection: The New Paradigm For Collaborative Treatment Success In Patients With OSA Presentation at World Sleep 2019, Vancouver, Canada Program Objectives: Adherence, efficacy and patient selection make Oral Appliance Therapy [...]
July 2019
Announcing Public Health Initiative: Better Sleep, Better Community, Safer Syracuse
A Sleep Center of CNY* partnership with the Onondoga County Sheriff's Department (OCSD), Beginning August 1, 2019 Objective The goal of this proposal is to improve OCSD police performance, health, and community relations by addressing [...]
Dental Sleep Medicine – An MD’s Perspective
As published in DentalMed Quarterly - Spring 2019 Increased Awareness of Dental Sleep Medicine Shows Large Numbers Go Undiagnosed In the last 5-10 years there has been increased awareness in the diagnosis and treatment of [...]
June 2018
Sleep Review Reports New Prosomnus Medical Director
ProSomnus Medical Director - Announcement On May 24, 2018, The Journal For Sleep Specialists announced the appointment of Dr. Sall as ProSomnus medical director. ProSomnus is a leading manufacturer of oral appliances. Oral appliances are [...]
Pharmacologic Therapies for the treatment of OSA
Pharmacologic therapies for the treatment of OSA Sleep Apnea Medications: 1. Anti-obesity drugs are being used frequently to assist in achievement of weight loss by modifying fat digestion and suppressing appetite. 2. The effect of these drugs [...]
April 2017
Ask These 2 Questions Before Choosing Your Oral Appliance Provider…
Worried your dentist may be selling you on an oral appliance or CPAC brand just to make more money? This post is for you... Most patients don't know that their dentist has legal and ethical considerations [...]
January 2017
Surgical Therapies for Weight Loss in the Treatment of OSA
10 Things To Know About Bariatric Surgery 1. Bariatric surgery has emerged as a treatment option for morbidly obese patients who fail traditional weight loss approaches. 2. Bariatric surgery induces weight loss by malabsorption, restriction, or hormonal [...]
Weight Loss in the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
1. Although obesity is one of the important risk factors for OSA, the mechanism behind its causality is not well understood. 2. In obese patients with OSA, weight loss should never be recommended as the sole treatment [...]
Positional Therapy for Treatment of OSA
1. The effect of sleep position on the severity of OSA has been well established. 2. Positional OSA is defined as OSA with AHI in the supine position that is at least double the AHI in a [...]
Orthodontic Treatment of OSA
Orthodontic Treatment of OSA 1. In the pediatric population, it is well established that enlarged tonsils and adenoids contribute to sleep disordered breathing and malocclusion. 2. The literature is rich with scientific evidence that maxillary expansion is [...]
Oral Myofunctional Therapy for Treatment of OSA
Oral Myofunctional Therapy for Treatment of OSA 1. There are twenty or more upper airway muscles, including muscles in the soft palate, tongue, and pharynx that play a major role in keeping the airway patent. 2. Oral [...]
Nasal Resistive Devices for OSA Treatment
Nasal Resistive Devices for OSA Treatment 1. Multiple imaging studies (nasopharyngoscopy, fluoroscopy, cephalometric radiography, CT, MRI, echo imaging, computer fluid dynamics) have been done on the upper airway in patients with OSA to evaluate the site [...]
Lifestyle changes that help reduce OSA symptoms…
Lifestyle Interventions in the Treatment of OSA Lifestyle interventions include dietary modification, behavioral therapy, and their combinations. Little data currently exist on the efficacy of weight loss via dietary management on OSA. Behavioral therapy refers [...]