Effective Sleep Apnea Mouthpiece Treatments

by Bogrow & Sherbel | May 31, 2016 | General

Why Patients Are Using Oral Appliances Over CPAP Oral appliance therapy is a viable treatment that works to correct nighttime snoring and disruptive sleep disorders, like obstructive sleep apnea. Worn during your night’s sleep, the dental mouthpiece fits similarly as...

Is Your Snoring a Sign of a Serious Health Problem? [Update]

by Bogrow & Sherbel | Apr 29, 2016 | General

Snoring is one of the most common sleep problems in the United States. People snore when the soft tissues of the upper airway vibrate as you breathe during sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation, an estimated 90 million adults in the United States snore....

The Utility of the Elbow Sign in the Diagnosis of OSA

by Bogrow & Sherbel | Oct 15, 2015 | Sleep Apnea Studies

Is this the future of triaging patients for potential OSA? This has been a long-standing process by partners of people who snore or in some cases stop breathing. Who knew we were helping to lead a medical advancement? All I was trying to do was get a good night’s...

Oral Appliance Therapy Guideline Released

by Bogrow & Sherbel | Aug 26, 2015 | General

The Guideline, jointly issued by the AADSM and AASM, is great news for both patients who are CPAP intolerant, and dentists who deliver Dental Sleep Medicine. This Guideline is great news for patients suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as it endorses a...

OSA May Affect Blood Flow Response in the Brain

by Bogrow & Sherbel | Oct 3, 2014 | Sleep Apnea Studies

People think obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) simply causes poor-quality sleep. Recent studies suggest, however, that there may be more to it than that. Indeed, results from specialized MRIs designed to monitor brain activity indicated a weakened blood flow response in...