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The First Step of Airway Implementation: Just Do It
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The First Step of Airway Implementation: Just Do It

In airway prosthodontics, you may ask: 'How do I implement all of this stuff?' Dr. TJ Imm's answer is always the same: 'You just have to do it.'

| 4 years ago
How NAC Can Help Improve Airway Function
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How NAC Can Help Improve Airway Function

NAC is an antioxidant drug that can relieve nighttime nasal congestion and, as a result, ease adverse airway symptoms.

| 5 years ago
How Can a Patient's Overall Health Offer Clues To Potential Airway Issues?
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How Can a Patient's Overall Health Offer Clues To Potential Airway Issues?

What can your patient's preexisting conditions and physiology tell you about their airway health?

| 5 years ago
Choosing the Correct Nightguard: Let the Patient Decide

Choosing the Correct Nightguard: Let the Patient Decide

Dr. Jeff Rouse breaks down the 5 main categories of appliances for wear patients and how to help a patient select the best nightguard for their...

| 5 years ago
Foundational Knowledge of Airway Starts With Knowing Why We Sleep

Foundational Knowledge of Airway Starts With Knowing Why We Sleep

If you want to offer the best treatment for airway dysfunction, you must understand the reason we sleep and how profoundly it affects one's overall health.

| 5 years ago
Supplemental Photographs For Airway Screening

Supplemental Photographs For Airway Screening

Taking these 4 photos during an airway screening will help you make more accurate and comprehensive...

| 5 years ago
Non-Surgical Intervention To Open an Airway
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Non-Surgical Intervention To Open an Airway

Dr. Courtney Lavigne is proof that opening up an airway without surgery is possible and tremendously impactful.

| 6 years ago
The Tongue's Role In Pediatric Sleep Disorders and Skeletal Growth and Development
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The Tongue's Role In Pediatric Sleep Disorders and Skeletal Growth and Development

Airway issues often begin in adolescence, so recognizing the signs early on is critical. This article describes the role of the tongue in such issues.

| 6 years ago
Bite Records For a MAD In the Digital World
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Bite Records For a MAD In the Digital World

Dr. Kevin Kwiecien discusses advantages of taking digital bite records for mandibular advancement devices and steps for how to perfect this simple art.

| 6 years ago
A Return Worth Investing In For Your Dental Career
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A Return Worth Investing In For Your Dental Career

What's the true value of investing in continuing education and seminars like Airway Prosthodontics? Dr. Jeff Rouse breaks it down.

| 6 years ago
Punishment For "Needing" a MAD: Condemned To Suboptimal Treatment?
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Punishment For "Needing" a MAD: Condemned To Suboptimal Treatment?

Treatment planning for patients with a mandibular advancement device involves a lot of complexities and compromises.

| 6 years ago
Should Dentists Recommend Wearing Dentures During Sleep?
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Should Dentists Recommend Wearing Dentures During Sleep?

Years of research have shown the risks of wearing dentures to sleep, but its major airway benefits are worth considering.

| 6 years ago