The Impact of an Inconsistent Sleep Schedule on Your Rest The circadian rhythm is a natural, internal clock that all living things possess. This cycle regulates our sleeping and waking patterns. One of the biggest contributions to our circadian...
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USE OF A SIBILANT PHONEME REGISTRATION PROTOCOL TO PREVENT UPPER AIRWAY COLLAPSE IN PATIENTS WITH TMD
Gurdev Dave Singh & Steven Olmos © Springer-Verlag 2007 Patients with temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) require correction of mandibular position, but the ideal position for the mandible remains controversial. Miralles et al. found the amount...
ORAL HEALTH – FUTURE OF DENTISTRY (PART 3)
Oral Health | 2011 by Steven Olmos, DDS, DABCP, DABCDSM, DABDSM, DAAPM, FAAOP, FAACP, FICCMO, FADI, FIAO We need to evaluate our system of treatment. A patient presents with worn dentition or complaints of muscle soreness. The dentist produces a...
DENTISTRY’S NEW DIRECTION – “THE STARTING POINT”
Oral Health | March 2014 by Steven Olmos, DDS, DABCP, DABCDSM, DABDSM, DAAPM, FAAOP, FAACP, FICCMO, FADI, FIAO I am so excited to be a dentist in the year 2014. I started out way back in 1977 as a freshman at the University of Southern California...
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AND SNORING WITH ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY: AN UPDATE FOR 2015
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine | 2015 Introduction Since the previous parameter and review paper publication on oral appliances (OAs) in 2006, the relevant scientific literature has grown considerably, particularly in relation to clinical...
CBCT IN THE EVALUATION OF AIRWAY — MINIMIZING ORTHODONTIC RELAPSE
Orthodontic Practice US | April 1, 2015 Dr. Steven Olmos Discusses the Four Points of Breathing Obstruction For those of us who treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or those who have tried but run into problems that make you want to throw up your...
OPTIMAL DENTAL THERAPY FOR OSA
September 2015 | Dentalcetoday.com Optimal is a very different than acceptable, especially if you are the patient. This case study will highlight the need for a structural assessment of the 4 points of the airway prior to treatment utilizing CBCT...
3D ORTHOPEDIC DEVELOPMENT FOR PEDIATRIC OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA)
Orthodontic Practice US (Volume 7 Number 2) | March 31, 2016 This article seeks to evaluate the 3D volumetric changes that are necessary to treat pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Adult static therapies are not indicated for children....
PEDIATRIC SEVERE APNEA/OBESITY/TMD/HEADACHE — CLASS III
Orthodontic Practice US (Volume 7 Number 3) | May 2016 The purpose of this case study is to demonstrate the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), obesity, TMD, and headache in the pediatric population. It is possible to resolve OSA in...
HEADACHE AND JAW LOCKING COMORBIDITY WITH DAYTIME SLEEPINESS
Orthodontic Practice US American Journal of Dentistry, Vol. 29, No.3 | June, 2016 Purpose: To investigate the relationship between craniofacial pain symptoms (painful conditions present in the cranium and face, including jaw joint-related pathology...