I am attending the AADSM in San Antonio Texas this weekend. I spend way too much time on continuing education but I will pass on new information that is relevant to my readers.
As I reported a compliance device for oral appliances was shown at the trucking and sleep apnea meeting last month in Baltimore. Being able to measure compliance is the last piece needed to make dental sleep medicine overtake CPAP as the "Gold Standard"
While not perfect oral appliances are preferred by the majority of patients offered a choice of CPAP or Oral Appliances.
Please watch for posts on new developments in Dental Sleep Medicine.
Obstructive sleep apnea affects around 20 million Americans and can lead to hypertension, heart attack, stroke, depression, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, morning headaches, and excessive daytime sleepiness.
Showing posts with label BITE CHANGES ORAL APPLIANCES. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
SLEEP APNEA AND TMJ DISORDERS ARE CLOSELY RELATED.
TMJ DISORDERS AND SLEEP APNEA DISORDERS ARE CLOSELY RELATED. THE BITE CHANGES THAT OCCUR WITH ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY CAN BE CONTROLLED WITH REGULAR EXERCISE IN THE MORNING (EXERCISES ARE USUALLY FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES ONLY) BUT MANY PAIENTS DISCONTINUE THEIR EXERCISES. I BELIEVE THE PRIMARY REASON IS THAT THEY ARE MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR MANDIBLE (LOWER JAW) IN A FORWARD POSITION.
THE ANTERIOR POSITION OF THE JAW IS USUALLY NOT A PROBLEM FOR THE JOINTS BUT CAN CAUSE BITE CHANGES.
NEUROMUSCULAR DENTISTRY IS A EXCELLENT MANNER TO HANDLE BITE CHANGES WHEN PATIENTS DO NOT WISH TO RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL PATHOLOGIC BITES.
I CALL THE BITES PATHOLOGICAL BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MAINTAIN AN INTACT AIRWAY. THESE PATIENTS FREQUENTLY HAVE A FORWARD HEAD POSTURE THAT IS AN ADAPTATION TO INCREASE THE AIRWAY WHEN WE ARE AWAKE. UNFORTUNATELY FORWARD HEAD POSTURE IS IMPLICATED IN HEAD AND NECK PAIN AS WELL AS LOW BACK PAIN. IT IS THE ELIMINATION OF PAIN THAT IS A FREQUENT REASON PATIENTS DO NOT OBJECT TO THE BITE CHANGES OR FAIL TO DO THE EXERCISES TO PREVENT THEM.
IF YOU HAVE ANY HEAD OR NECK PAIN PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER SITE HTTP://WWW.IHATEHEADACHES.ORG WHICH IS AN EXCELLENT SITE TO LEARN HOW CHRONIC HEADACHES AND/OR MIGRAINES CAN BE TREATED AND/OR ELIMINATED WITH A DIAGNOSTIC NEUROMUSCULAR ORTHOTIC. WHEN THE ORTHOTIC RELIEVES THE PAIN LONG TERM MANAGEMENT CAN BE ADDRESSED.
THE ANTERIOR POSITION OF THE JAW IS USUALLY NOT A PROBLEM FOR THE JOINTS BUT CAN CAUSE BITE CHANGES.
NEUROMUSCULAR DENTISTRY IS A EXCELLENT MANNER TO HANDLE BITE CHANGES WHEN PATIENTS DO NOT WISH TO RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL PATHOLOGIC BITES.
I CALL THE BITES PATHOLOGICAL BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MAINTAIN AN INTACT AIRWAY. THESE PATIENTS FREQUENTLY HAVE A FORWARD HEAD POSTURE THAT IS AN ADAPTATION TO INCREASE THE AIRWAY WHEN WE ARE AWAKE. UNFORTUNATELY FORWARD HEAD POSTURE IS IMPLICATED IN HEAD AND NECK PAIN AS WELL AS LOW BACK PAIN. IT IS THE ELIMINATION OF PAIN THAT IS A FREQUENT REASON PATIENTS DO NOT OBJECT TO THE BITE CHANGES OR FAIL TO DO THE EXERCISES TO PREVENT THEM.
IF YOU HAVE ANY HEAD OR NECK PAIN PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER SITE HTTP://WWW.IHATEHEADACHES.ORG WHICH IS AN EXCELLENT SITE TO LEARN HOW CHRONIC HEADACHES AND/OR MIGRAINES CAN BE TREATED AND/OR ELIMINATED WITH A DIAGNOSTIC NEUROMUSCULAR ORTHOTIC. WHEN THE ORTHOTIC RELIEVES THE PAIN LONG TERM MANAGEMENT CAN BE ADDRESSED.
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