Sleep Apnea Mouth Guard Shows Promise As CPAP Alternative
VICTOR JOHNSON on September 24, 2015 at 8:56 pm For those suffering from the common and potentially serious sleep disorder known as sleep apnea, a custom-made mouth guard might offer an alternative to CPAP treatment. Sleep apnea, which is characterized by shallow breaths or one or more pauses while sleeping, is often treated with a breathing machine known as the “continuous positive airway pressure” (CPAP) machine — a device which increases the pressure at which air travels through airways in order to keep them open. But while the treatment works for some, there are many who don’t stick with it …
Kids who snore may have poorer grades in school.
By Larry Hand Published September 07, 2015 Snoring and other breathing problems during sleep can put kids at risk for poorer performance in school, a new study confirms. Parents, teachers, and health care professionals need to be aware of the potential effects of sleep-disordered breathing and be able to recognize the symptoms, Barbara Galland, who led the study, said in an email. Galland, from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, and her colleagues analyzed data pooled from 16 studies done in 12 countries, each including an average of about 550 children ages 5 to 17. The studies looked …
SomnoDent® with Compliance Recorder: Meet the first and only oral device with compliance recording technology.
August 12, 2015 This is a service that we now offer our patients. For more information visit Dr. Norman Blumenstock’s website at https://sleep-apnea-dentist-nj.info/sleep-disorder-information/oral-appliances/ …
A Look at the 2015 Oral Appliance Clinical Practice Guideline
Published on July 30, 2015 Two dentists from the joint AASM-AADSM task force discuss the updated guideline for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring with oral appliance therapy. By Sheri G. Katz, DDS, and Leslie C. Dort, DDS Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is recognized by the medical community as a serious disease that requires diligent care and treatment by a dedicated team. Over the past 20 years, dentists have become a bigger part of this sleep team, working alongside sleep physicians, primary care providers, and other medical colleagues to facilitate care and optimize the protocol for how and …
TMJ and Its Link to Headaches, Sleep Apnea
July 23, 2015 BY PETER BLAIS, RPSGT Nearly everyone on occasion experiences a throbbing headache that interferes with concentration at work or school or saps the joy from the day. For many people, the pain can be traced back to their teeth, their bite relationship, and the alignment of the lower jaw, which may also lead to a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), says Fred Abeles, DDS. “Pain doesn’t happen randomly or because of bad luck,” says Abeles, who is author of the bookBreak Away: The New Method for Treating Chronic Headaches, Migraines and TMJ Without Medication. “There’s a cause and effect …
Sleep apnea linked to kidney disease in large study of Veterans
July 14, 2015 Snoring is one of the signs of sleep apnea, although not all people who snore have the condition. Obstructive sleep apnea—in which the airway becomes narrowed or blocked during sleep—was associated with a greater risk of kidney disease in a database study of more than 3 million VA patients. The study is not the first to link the conditions, but it is by far the largest. The results appeared online June 2, 2015, in the journal Thorax. “To our knowledge, this is the largest study to date to find substantial associations between a diagnosis of [obstructive sleep …
Sleep apnea patients have new, simple alternative to CPAP
Posted: Jul 15, 2015 7:48 AM CDT Updated: Jul 15, 2015 7:48 AM CDT by Jonathan Choe MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – Millions of Americans snore or struggle with sleep apnea. These breathing conditions could lead to other serious health problems, but several influential groups are saying a simple mouthpiece is becoming more effective in treating these nagging bedtime issues. “Snoring is narrowing of the airway, sleep apnea is closure of the airway,” Dr. Jonathan Parker of the Snoring and Sleep Apnea Dental Treatment Center explained. Aside from being unable to breathe, sleep apnea can lead to other problems like high blood …
Snooze-Deprived Couples Rest Easy After ‘Sleep Divorce’
by HALLIE JACKSON Jack Mazewski snores so loudly that his children sleeping down the hall can hear it. The noise didn’t bother his wife, Joanna, for the first few years of their marriage — until their kids were born. “I became a light sleeper because you have a little more stress – two children, a mortgage, bills,” said Joanna Mazewski. Night after night, her husband’s snoring kept her awake. “She would poke me a few times,” Jack said. His wife quickly corrected him: “I would say kick, not poke.” “I would end up waking him up in the middle of …
Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Lower with CPAP.
Published on April 20, 2015 CPAP use was associated with a significant reduction in the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to an analysis of data from past research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology. Researchers from the New York University Langone Medical Center in New York City performed a meta-analysis of seven studies including 1,087 patients to determine if CPAP reduced the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients with OSA. The analysis found that CPAP use was associated with a 42% relative risk reduction in atrial fibrillation …
Woman removed from plane for ‘stabbing’ snoring man with pen at Chicago airport
Lenny Madarski, 68, said it felt like being stung by bees. Photo: Michael Sutton LIZZIE DEARDEN / Saturday 18 April 2015 A plane was unable to take off in the US on Thursday when a man claimed he had been “stabbed” with a pen by a fellow passenger angry at his snoring. The Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago Midway airport to Manchester, New Hampshire, eventually left two hours later after the woman was removed. Footage from the plane showed it returning to departure gate, where several police officers boarded and fire engines and ambulances gathered outside. Lenny Madarski, 68, told ABC 7 …
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