The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, September 26, 2026
For millions of people, the sound of teeth grinding is more than an annoyance—it’s a nightly neuromuscular storm. Sleep bruxism, characterized by involuntary clenching and grinding of the jaw during sleep, affects an estimated 8%–15% of adults worldwide.¹ Dentists have long turned to night guards as the standard solution, shielding […]
The Slow Wave DS8™ oral appliance therapy (OAT), initially FDA-cleared for the prescription treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in 2021 (K191320), has now been dually cleared by the FDA for the treatment of sleep bruxism (K240463). This makes the Slow Wave DS8, now marketed as BROSA™ when sold as […]
There has been an increasing number of studies looking at orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) as a promising adjunctive treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).1 OMT essentially helps the patient to retrain the muscles around the face, mouth, and tongue to establish correct oral rest posture and functioning of the oral […]
