Obstructive Sleep Apnea
An estimated 25 million adults in the U.S. suffer from obstructive sleep apnea.Oral appliances have proven to be a viable option for treatment and a huge opportunity for dentists and labs, but there are numerous complexities in the market.
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Sleep Apnea Appliances Go Digital
In 2012, CAD/CAM hit the sleep apnea appliance market and today there are three appliances fabricated via digital technology:
ResMed’s Narval™ CC was the first digitally fabricated sleep apnea device. Manufactured with laser sintering, the device is made of a durable, flexible, lightweight...
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Managing Editor · West Hartford, CT
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UCLA Study Uncovers Gender Brain Differences in OSA Patients
LMT Communications, Inc. · Obstructive Sleep Apnea · May 2018
A study by the UCLA School of Nursing found significant clinical differences between the brains of women and men diagnosed with sleep apnea, helping to...
The Houston-based Center for Craniofacial & Dental Sleep Medicine has received FDA clearance for its Meridian PM oral appliance for the treatment of...
3Shape TRIOS Scanner Integrated with SomnoMed Sleep Solutions
LMT Communications, Inc. · Obstructive Sleep Apnea · May 2018
3Shape TRIOS intraoral scanner users can now send a patient’s digital impressions via the TRIOS Communicate™ cloud directly to SomnoMed for...
Between 2014-2017, diagnoses of sleep apnea in rural America increased from 0.2% of all medical claims to 1.98%; in urban America, they rose from 0.13%...
ADA Adopts Policy on Dentist's Role in Treating OSA
LMT Communications, Inc. · Obstructive Sleep Apnea · May 2018
In the Fall, the ADA issued a policy statement addressing the dentist’s role in sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD). Emphasizing that dentists...