Is TMJ Disorder Costing You A Good Night’s Sleep?
08/23/2016 06:37 pm ET | Updated Aug 31, 2016 Dr. Mark Duncan DDS, FAGD, DICOI Clinical Director; Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), DDS, FAGD, DICOI, LVI Fellow If you are one of the estimated 40 million+ Americans who suffer each year from chronic sleep disorders or one of the additional 20 million who experience occasional sleeping problems, you know first hand how the problem can affect your quality of life. A sleep disorder can interfere with your work, your ability to drive and your participation in social activities. Did you know that many patients who suffer …
Oral Appliances May Treat Some Elite Athletes with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
August 12, 2016 Dentists should ask athletic patients about symptoms such as snoring and daytime sleepiness BY PETER BLAIS, RPSGT The Olympic Games captivate audiences around the world, as top athletes vie for gold, silver, and bronze medals. While obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is not stereotypically linked with elite athletes such as those competing in the Olympics, research has found that there are cases in which athletic body types may actually predispose athletes to OSA. “Increased neck circumference and short neck are attributes seen in some athletes (such as swimmers, wrestlers, and football players) that may increase the risk …
For Those With Sleep Apnea, Maybe It’s Time for a Driving Test.
Researchers hope to ID those with higher crash risk due to fatigue TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Erratic driving may be a problem for people with sleep apnea. People with the sleep disorder were more likely to fail simulated driving tests than people without the disorder (a “control” group). Lane deviation, in particular, was a serious problem for those who failed the tests, a new study found. “Worse lane position deviation is a marker of poor driving performance and this is significantly worse in [sleep apnea] patients who fail the simulator as compared to controls,” wrote Dr. Akshay …
Oral Myofacial Therapy—A Breakthrough Technique to Treat Symptoms Relating to Breathing Problems, TMJ, Headaches and Other Common Ailments.
April 07, 2013 By Dr. Mercola Orofacial myofunctional therapy is a profoundly useful treatment that may help treat the symptoms of a a wide variety of health issues, from opening airways to headaches, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ), to poor digestion, just to name a few. It may be the most profound therapy available for the treatment of mild to moderate sleep apnea, which is a pervasive problem that affects many. Myofunctional therapy is the “neuromuscular re-education or re-patterning of the oral and facial muscles1.” The therapy includes facial and tongue exercises and behavior modification techniques to promote proper …
Sleep Apnea Info
Douglas L. Chenin, DDS Obstructive Sleep Apnea Overview Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a potentially life-threatening disorder that causes the airway to collapse either completely or partially, interrupting normal breathing during sleep and thus your ability to get oxygen to the brain and body. Snoring is the most common symptom of OSA and should be taken very seriously. Snoring blocks normal airflow, and as millions of spouses, family members, and roommates of snorers can attest, it often interrupts their sleep as well. Obstructive Sleep Apnea events can be full apneas which are complete closures of the airway which completely stop …
Braebon DentiTrac FDA Cleared for Use with Airway Management TAP Devices.
Published on September 7, 2016 Braebon’s DentiTrac oral appliance compliance system is now FDA cleared in the United States for use with the Airway Management Inc TAP family of oral devices. DentiTrac is a wearable microrecorder and web cloud portal combination that provides objective measurement of oral appliance compliance measurement for sleep apnea. It is an integrated wearable microrecorder embedded inside an oral appliance to reliably and accurately gather detailed information to confirm a patient is following prescribed therapy. The information is then uploaded to the Braebon cloud portal where physicians and dentists can conveniently and securely review patient information …
Health officials say lack of sleep can negatively affect students’ grades.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 by KARENNA MEREDITH Establish a regular schedule for sleep Avoiding sleeping past 7:00 A.M. Get up at the same time each morning Avoid taking naps during the day Avoid caffeine or other stimulants Make time for regular exercise Dr. Keith Willmore, medical director of the BYU Student Health Center, provided tips on how students can improve their sleep schedules. College students who deprive themselves of sleep are more at risk of losing academic success, according to health professional Dr. Keith Willmore. Willmore, medical director of the BYU Student Health Clinic, said there is definitely a connection between lack of sleep …
Deviated Septum and Sleep Apnea.
HOW CAN A DEVIATED SEPTUM CAUSE SLEEP APNEA? Deviated septum in one of the commonest types of nasal obstruction. The irregular shape of nasal septum may partially block the passage of air and interfere with breathing. Depending on severity, a person with deviated nasal septum can develop obstructive sleep apnea. To understand what is a nasal septum, and how to identify it, check the following short video. As you’ll notice, if the shape of your nasal septum is not straight, but has an irregular shape, then you have a deviated nasal septum. Breathing Problems With Deviated Septum Nasal airflow is critical …
Treating TMD with orofacial myofunctional therapy.
August 23, 2016 Myofunctional therapy can enhance a patient’s quality of life By Timbrey Lind, RDH, and Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH Some 2,500 years ago, Hippocrates noted that many people with severe headaches also had crooked teeth. There were no successful treatments until pharmaceuticals came along, which treated the symptoms, not the cause. A temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a very common problem affecting up to 33% (I think more) of individuals. TMD is often viewed as a repetitive motion disorder and eventual breakdown of the masticatory structures (jaw joint and surrounding muscles). The current perspective is that it’s an orofacial …
The Vital Connection Between Poor Sleep and Chronic Disease.
In the U.S. alone, the sickest 1% of the population has two or more chronic diseases and is responsible for approximately 23% of total healthcare expenditures, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. For benefits managers and their companies, the rising costs of claims related to chronic disease represents an ever-growing challenge. Conditions such as Hypertension, Obesity, and Type II Diabetes are on the rise and improving the health, safety and wellbeing of the workforce is a top priority. The Importance Of Sleep Directly related to this challenge, but often overlooked, is the importance of sleep health and recovery. Research shows that poor …
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