Sleep and Health Journal

Central Sleep Apnea is often considered a neurologic disorder where the brain forgets to breathe. Central Sleep Apnea can occur when a patient is placed on too high a level of CPAP pressure as well. The CPAP blows off the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) which causes the drive to breathe. Breakthru Central Sleep Apneas then occur.

Sleep apnea is a serious and dangerous disorder that can cause a wide variety of illness and dysfunction. CPAP is considered the Gold Standard of treatment for sleep apnea and the first line treatment for severe sleep apnea. For mild to moderate sleep apnea cpap and oral appliances (http://www.ihatecpap.com) are considered the first line treatment.

ResMed Inc. is the world’s second- biggest maker of CPAP machines that help regulate breathing for people with sleeping disorders. They announced a 30% increase in mask sales and an increased net income of 190.1 million up from 146.4 million one year earlier. ResMed also announced a two-for-one split of the company’s outstanding shares of common stock.

I had not read the report "Expert Panel Recommendations Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety" and have only read thru it briefly to this point. I do not know whether or not this report has been accepted by the Dept of Transportation and placed into written regulations.

A PAIR OF NEW STUDIES IN PAIN JOURNAL AND IN THE JOURNAL OF OROFACIAL PAIN LOOK AT INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SLEEP, TMD AND PAIN.

Sleep apnea is a life threatening condition that can cause hear attacks, strokes, worsen diabetes,adversely affect short term memory loss and cognitive function and increase risks of motor vehicle accidents 600%. CPAP, or continuous positive air pressure is used to treat obstructive sleep apnea and is considered to be the gold standard of treatment.

CPAP is still considered the Gold Standard of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea treatment but the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) now considers Dental Sleep Medicine and Oral Appliances a first line approach for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.

Reducing tinnitus may be a side effect of treating sleep apnea and/or snoring with oral appliances. The study "Systematic assessment of the impact of oral appliance therapy on the temporomandibular joint during treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: long-term evaluation" The study found that seven out of nine patients wearing an oral appliance to treat sleep apnea had improvments in tinnitus.

An excellent article confirms the efficacy and mechanism of action of oral appliances in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. CPAP was once considered the first choice for treating all patients with sleep apnea but because of dismal compliance by patients Dental Sleep Medicine is becoming increasingly important as more and more patients switch to oral appliances.

An excellent article confirms the efficacy and mechanism of action of oral appliances in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. CPAP was once considered the first choice for treating all patients with sleep apnea but because of dismal compliance by patients Dental Sleep Medicine is becoming increasingly important as more and more patients switch to oral appliances.