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 the nasal valve. Read more about this here. by Edward T. Sall, MD, DDS, MBA While there has been increased [...]

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 breathing (SDB) patients... Learn More On A Sleep Doctor Web Consult Nasal breathing is the preferred [...]

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 Over the last five to ten years we have observed thousands of patients diagnosed and treated for obstructive sleep apnea [...]

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) COVID-19 and Dental Sleep Medicine The world has not faced a pandemic of this magnitude in [...]

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 a success for patient outcomes. OAT is a key therapy along with CPAP for treating OSA patients. OAT side effects [...]

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 systemic deficiencies in the diagnosis and treatment of OSA. Background An American Medical Association study of 4,957 Police Officers estimates [...]

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 Sleep Related Breathing Disorders and the associated co-morbidities associated with these disorders.  Despite this increased awareness, 80-85% of the patients [...]

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 with the primary focus on OSA has been studied in very few trials. 3. Many of these trials involved sibutramine, which [...]

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 when it comes to how they handle referrals and business deals in their practice. If your not sure why your [...]

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 alterations. 3. Considerations for bariatric surgery include a BMI greater than 40 kg/m2 or BMI greater than 35 kg/m2 with one [...]