The Central Jersey Dental Sleep Medicine Mission
Central Jersey Dental Sleep Medicine is dedicated to helping those who suffer from sleeping disorders. We understand that sleep is very important to one’s overall mental and physical health, and we strive to make sure that every patient will have restful sleep. Our mission at the Central Jersey Dental Sleep Medicine is to help sleep disorder sufferers find REAL solutions to their sleep problems. Oral therapies and simple appliances can make a huge difference in your life. We encourage you to read through the vast amount of information available on our website, ask questions, and maybe do a little bit …
Additional Facts about Sleep Apnea
According to the AADSM (American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine) blog, sleep experts estimate that 80 to 90 percent of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are undiagnosed and consequently untreated. 80 to 90 percent is an overwhelmingly high percentage of people who suffer while sleeping at night. Many of these people do not even realize that they have a problem. They are unaware of waking up throughout the night just to breathe. It is usually a bed partner that often detects problems associated with OSA due to loud snoring that generally accompanies the breathing disorder. Because most dentists often see …
Different Types of Oral Appliances for Sleep Apnea
Once you have met with Dr. Blumenstock, an oral appliance will be chosen to best fit your situation. There are many types of oral appliances to meet many different needs. …
Oral Appliances 101
There are many ways to treat sleep apnea. Besides using a CPAP machine or lifestyle change, oral appliances are an excellent option. Oral Appliance therapy is the selection, design, fitting and use of a specially designed oral appliance. When worn during sleep, it maintains an opened, unobstructed airway in the throat. Oral appliances that treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are devices worn in the mouth, and are similar to orthodontic retainers or mouth-guards. They have several advantages over other forms of therapy. Oral appliances are comfortable, easy to wear and care for. They are small and convenient, making them …
Interview with Dr. Blumenstock, Sleep Apnea Dentist
Dr. Blumenstock has been working with sleep apnea patients for over 20 years. Earlier in his experience, he realized many of his dental patients had headaches. Many of these patients did not respond to TMJ treatments. Dr Blumenstock discovered that they all had one thing in common, sleep issues. Before the 1980’s, tracheostomy was the most common cure for people with sleep apnea. This is a surgical procedure that involves cutting a hole in the lower neck to penetrate the trachea. Later, in Australia, the first CPAP machine was invented by putting a vacuum cleaner in reverse and attaching it …
New Jersey Sleep Society, Inc – Annual Educational Symposium – Nov. 12 & 13, 2010
National Conference Center at the Holiday Inn East Windsor, NJ399 Monmouth Street East Windsor, NJ 08520(609) 443-8000 Course Program Friday • November 12, 2010 2:00 — 3:00pmREGISTRATION • VISIT EXHIBITS • REFRESHMENTS 3:00 — 3:10pmWelcomeLee J. Brooks, MD, President, NJSS 3:10 — 4:10pmHow Do Circadia Rhythms and Sleep-Wake RegulatorySystems Affect Sleep Patterns?Mary A. Carskadon, PhDLearning Objectives: review circadian rhythms terminology and basics of circadian biology; examine sleep-wake homeostasis and how it affects sleep; describe how the circadian timing system and sleep-wakehomeostatic processes interact to enhance or interfere with sleep 4:10 — 4:45pmREFRESHMENT BREAK • VISIT EXHIBITS 4:45 — 5:45pmHow Do …
What Should You Know About Sleeping Disorders
Sleep disorders can involve sleeping difficulties such as difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive sleep, or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep. Dr. Blumenstock specializes in a sleeping disorder known as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when breathing is interrupted during sleep. A person with this disorder may stop breathing repeatedly during sleeping hours. This could happen sometimes hundreds of times during one night of sleep. Ceasing breathing during any time means the brain and the rest of the body does not receive the oxygen they need to function. Sleep …
Notes from an Interview with Dr. Blumenstock
An interview with Dr. Blumenstock on sleep apnea revealed some interesting facts. Dr. Blumenstock related that snoring which sounds like gasping is actually choking. The weight of your tongue can block your throat, or you muscles relax to cause gasping and choking of snoring. Jaw structure and tongue size also affect one’s breathing at night, and creates the potential to suffer from sleep apnea. He also mentioned that sleep apnea is also related to quality of life issues such as being diabetic, overweight, and having high blood pressure. Sixty percent of people that develop sleep apnea fall into one of …
Dr. Blumenstock and Sleep Apnea
Did you know that Dr. Blumenstock is your dental sleep expert in New Jersey and surrounding areas? He has taken hundreds of hours of postgraduate education, as well as his 20-year plus focus on sleep medicine. He is passionate about what he does and can help improve your overall health. Central Jersey Dental Sleep Medicine cooperates with medical doctors to make sure your individual situation is fully addressed with an objective medical assessment. Dr. Blumenstock and his staff work with physicians and specialists such as neurologists, pulmonologists, and ENT physicians to help with this initial medical assessment. Snoring and obstructive …
Sleep Apnea Therapy
There are several different options to the treatment of sleep apnea. One common treatment is behavioral therapy. Behavioral changes are an important part of treatment, and in some cases behavioral therapy may be all that is needed. Use of alcohol, tobacco, and sleeping pills should be avoided because they make the airway more likely to collapse during sleep and prolong the apneic periods. Patients who are overweight can benefit from losing weight, and even 10 percent weight loss can reduce the number of apneic events for most patients. For those with mild sleep apnea, breathing pauses occur only when they …
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