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...
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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...
CHASING PAIN
Diagnosing and Treating Trigeminal Neuralgia in General Dentistry As dentists, we know quite a bit about tooth and gum pain, but when it comes to chronic facial pain and neuropathic pain, our dental school education leaves us unprepared. The...
AIRWAY CENTERED DENTISTRY: (THE A, B, C’S OF TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC FACE PAIN/OSA AND CLOSING ANTERIOR OPENBITE WITHOUT ORTHO)
A Comprehensive Approach to Treating Chronic Facial Pain, Sleep Apnea, and Anterior Open Bite Without Orthodontics by Steven Olmos, DDS, DABCP, DABCDSM, DABDSM, DAAPM, FAAOP, FAACP, FICCMO, FADI, FIAO This article defines “Airway Centered...
DIDN’T SLEEP MUCH LAST NIGHT? HERE’S HOW TO GET THROUGH THE DAY
How to Power Through After a Restless Night www.nbcnews.com These tips will help you survive the day when you’re running on empty. Click Here to Read More
IMPROVED NASAL VOLUME UTILIZING HYPEROSMOTIC SALINE XYLITOL MIXTURE
ECronicon Open Access – EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine | April 2019 by Dr. Steven R. Olmos & Dr. Joseph Baba This paper quantifies the reduction of soft tissue hypertrophy of the nasal complex resulting in an increase of nasal volume...
TREATING CHRONIC PAIN AND BREATHING DISORDERS WITH TECHNOLOGY
Orthodontic Practice US (Volume 10 Number 2) | April 2019 Dr. Steven R. Olmos explores high-tech solutions to treatment problems Chronic pain and breathing disorders can be effectively treated with various technologies that take the frustration out...
ORAL APPLIANCES — PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Orthodontic Practice US (Volume 9 Number 4) | June 2018 Dr. Steven R. Olmos and Matt Rago review oral appliances and their characteristics Oral appliances designed for relief of facial pain and jaw dysfunction, sleep breathing disorders, and...