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PRACTICE BULLETINS AND WHITE PAPERS

Indispensible resources for those just starting out...or those exploring new treatment dimensions!

Backed by extensive research, filled with hands-on accounting and concluded with a scrupulously documented reference bibliography, SML Practice Bulletins and White Papers open with a point-by-point discussion of topic overview and a practice potential examination of a wide range of vital topics – from orthodontic relapse to snoring and OSA, adult facial augmentation to taking accurate alginate impressions, periodontal appliances to posterior cross-bites…and virtually everything in between. Each includes incisively structured sections that examine areas such as: The Role of the Dentist, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Procedures, Choosing an Appliance, Follow-Up Therapy, Contraindications and Concerns, Supply List, Lab Fees and Income Potential.

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Using Overnight Pulse Oximetry to Manage Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT) during Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

It is estimated that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects at least 25 million Americans.1 OSA occurs when a patient’s airway gets blocked during sleep.The benefits of physicians prescribing overnight pulse oximetry testing to pre-screen for OSA are well known.2 In addition, studies supporting the use of overnight pulse oximetry by dental sleep practitioners to confirm their patients’ response to oral appliance therapy (OAT) during treatment for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) are well documented.3 In fact, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) recently recommended in its treatment protocol the use of pulse oximetry home sleep testing to manage mandibular advancement splint (MAS) appliances.4 However, the practice of using a pulse oximeter to manage MAS appliances has only recently entered the mainstream of care.

SNORING AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

Have you wondered why, all of a sudden, your dental patients are asking if there is something you can do to help them with their snoring? It's because in today's information age, they can't read a paper, listen to the radio or watch television without learning something about the latest electronic device, herbal medicine, nasal strip, surgical technique or dental appliance being used to treat snoring.

Integrating Appliance Therapy Into Your Practice

Every day we are faced with new challenges that effect how we deliver our care. Early tooth loss, drifting teeth, tipped molars posterior bite collapse, anterior flaring, and occlusal trauma are just some of the difficult clinical problems we constantly face. When clinical situations like these arise, we must be equipped with alternatives in therapy to maintain a healthy, intact masticatory system. By integrating Appliance Therapy into your armamentarium, you can gain the versatility you need to meet these challenges.