Sleep Dentistry

Mouth taping helps apnea, snoring. Maybe?

The popular social media trend of mouth taping during sleep may improve obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, and bilevel ventilation, but more research is needed, reports a review study published in the American Journal of Otolaryngology.

December 16, 2024

Snoring Woman Lightfield Studios

Online videos about bruxism treatment may be lacking

Videos uploaded by dental professionals on occlusal device therapy for sleep bruxism may lack informative value, reliability, and clarity, says a study published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.

December 10, 2024

Dentist Digital Tablet

Big mouth? This tool may improve sleep apnea treatment

Sleep apnea patients with larger mouths may benefit from combining elastic bands with oral appliances that restrict one's mouth opening during sleep, reports a study published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation.

October 17, 2024

Dentulu launches U.S. sleep apnea campaign

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Teledentistry platform Dentulu has launched a U.S. sleep apnea program to make screening, diagnosis, and treatment more accessible.

October 14, 2024

Telemedicine Woman

Dentists, ready to expand your role in patient care?

Dentists may broaden their roles in patient care by helping to identify sleep disorders, according to a press release from the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in New Jersey.

September 18, 2024

Dental Exam Man

Do you know the link between OSA and chronic pain?

Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry have developed an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) model to study chronic pain, according to university news.

September 6, 2024

WVU to develop at-home apnea detection device

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

West Virginia University (WVU) researchers, supported by a U.S. National Science Foundation grant, are developing an at-home sleep apnea detection device.

July 2, 2024

Cellerant CEO series: Collaboration and integration in dental sleep medicine

Alice Limkakeng, CEO of Sleep Architects, discusses the growth of dental sleep medicine and the collaboration between dentists and medical professionals.

June 8, 2024

Alice Limkakeng.

Ladies, go to bed. Your teeth may depend on it.

By Melissa Busch

Sleep quality can affect dental health, especially for women.

June 8, 2024

Say goodnight to bruxism with sleep position or eye disease drug?

By Melissa Busch

A new study has revealed the possible key to curbing sleep bruxism.

June 8, 2024

Is dentistry rushing to manage kids' apnea with unproven cures?

By Melissa Busch

Dentists may be evaluating and treating children's obstructive sleep apnea too young and for the wrong reasons.

May 16, 2024

Mouthguards better than CPAP for hypertensive OSA patients

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for hypertension associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but some patients struggle with compliance. Mandibular advancement offers an alternative, according to recent research.

April 22, 2024

Oral Sleep Appliance

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