A partnership between Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) and Glidewell Dental Lab will help medical practitioners and people suffering from sleep-related issues like snoring and sleep apnea. This is a year-round schedule which will include seminars that will enlighten and educate dental and medical professionals on the increasingly important field of Dental Sleep Medicine.
Under this agreement, Glidewell Laboratories will actively market and promote SGS Dental Sleep Medicine CE seminars, as wel
Sleep Group Solutions has announced the release of a new iPhone/iPad healthcare app meant to address the growing issue of sleep apnea. The new app aims to save lives and billions of dollars for the healthcare system of the U.S.
This new application asks simple screening questions and even records an audio track of a person sleeping. This information is forwarded to Sleep Group Solutions’ nationwide network of sleep professionals for evaluation. A local sleep specialist will contact the patient
Rather than leave the walls of your home, it seems that there is little difference for people who want to diagnose and treat sleep apnea. This was the conclusion arrived at by researchers from the University of Saksatchewan, SK and Canada for OSA treatments on patients performed at home and sleep labs.
The comparison variables included sleepiness, sleep quality, quality of life, blood pressure, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence on more than 100 patients. After four w
Here is another handy device for the people suffering from sleep apnea. The CPAP Chin Strap is a soft, stretchy chin strap that gently holds a person’s jaw up to keep the mouth closed when they were the standard CPAP mask.
The strap helps enable better breathing and improved airflow for sleep apnea patients and others with nighttime breathing disorders. Since the straps are adjustable, they fit most skin and face types. They are available for only $8 at this link.
There is a new solution for snorers and people suffering from sleep apnea. The new device is the aveoTSD Anti-Snoring device from Glidewell Dental Lab. This is a simple and inexpensive anti-snoring device and is an effective form of treatment for problem snoring.
They are now available through dentists, physicians or medical specialist prescriptions and are easy-to-use. The aveoTSD is a noninvasive anti-snoring aid that aims to improve healt
The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies launches a new series of Sleep Apnea courses to help pin down the growing issue of sleep apnea. This comes in the light that the Dental sector seems to play an important role in pinpointing how sleep apnea can be diagnosed and treated.
Dr. Brian Allman is the instructor for the course. He is a dentist practicing in Reno, Nevada. His practice focuses on TMJ therapy and sleep apnea treatment. He has been practicing for 25 years and is a dip
Circadiance has secured the rights to apply the CE mark for its SleepWeaver soft cloth nasal CPAP masks after securing ISO 13485 certification. With this certification, the said CPAP masks can now be sold in Europe and Canada. The SleepWeaver will likewise launch in Canada soon, offering another alternative product to address sleep apnea problems plaguing consumers.
The soft cloth masks better conform to a patient’s face, creating a better f
About 60,000 war veterans are reportedly suffering from sleep apnea, a result of being overly exposed to dust and smoke when in the tour of duty. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorders that causes a person to gasp for breath and awaken frequently. The condition is linked to drowsiness and cardiovascular complications.
The risk of getting sleep apnea is reportedly four times likely for war veterans and the number of veterans receiving disability benefits for sleep disorders has increased by more t
Another research has found that sleep clinic patients have a higher probability of being suicidal. This was bared at the SLEEP 2010: Associated Professional Sleep Societies 24th Annual Meeting where a 2 to 4 fold rate for suicidal ideation was presented.
And while this new discovery may make people think twice about seeking treatment and help for their sleep apnea issues, it seems that it all boils down to the psychiatric state of the person seeking treatment. The results provide more e
Sleep apnea has plagued a number of people and just in case you are wondering what kind of sleep disorder this is, Sleep Apnea is when a person stops breathing for at least 10 seconds. This of course varies, a lot depending on how severe his sleep apnea problem is.
Hence, the Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) recommends consulting your dentist. As far as Obstructive Sleep Apnea is concerned, they are perhaps the best person to consult. OSA is caused when the muscles in the walls of your throat rela
