Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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 emphasize the need for different treatment approaches.

Using MRI scans, the study compared the cortex thicknesses of 12 women and 36 men with mild to...

The Houston-based Center for Craniofacial & Dental Sleep Medicine has received FDA clearance for its Meridian PM oral appliance for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. 

“By holding the lower jaw in a more comfortable position, the Meridian PM eliminates the potential jaw pain and...

3Shape TRIOS intraoral scanner users can now send a patient’s digital impressions via the TRIOS Communicate™ cloud directly to SomnoMed for the manufacture of its sleep and bruxism devices. 

“3Shape is very excited to work with SomnoMed to create a digital workflow that makes sleep...

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% to 1.24%, according to a study done by FAIR Health, a national, independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing transparency to healthcare...

In the Fall, the ADA issued a policy statement addressing the dentist’s role in sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD). Emphasizing that dentists are the only healthcare provider with the knowledge and expertise to provide oral appliance therapy (OAT), the policy outlines dentists’ responsibilities...

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...

In 2009, one of Charles Lloyd’s dentist-clients asked him if he could make a patient demonstration model to explain obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment. Nine months later, the Airhead™ was born. The 3D model of the patient’s head and airway rotates to clearly illustrate the...

The sleep apnea market presents some unique challenges for labs. LMT explains what you need to know to navigate this niche.

In patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common type of sleep apnea, the mandible falls back as the brain approaches the deepest stages of sleep and the muscles of the airway fully relax, which is what causes the obstruction. When the brain senses breathing is compromised, it forces the...

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.