Dynamic Dental Sleep, LLC, an AGD PACE-approved provider of dental sleep medicine education, announced that all of its courses, including its Dental Sleep Medicine Mini-Residency, are now available online as interactive, on-demand training at dynamicdentalsleep.com. Obstructive sleep apnea affects an estimated nearly one billion people worldwide, and most cases remain […]
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A New Option for Better Sleep: Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Expands Care for Teens With Down Syndrome
During Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is celebrating its first successful implantation of an Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulation device in a teenage patient with Down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea. “For families whose children have Down syndrome and continue to struggle with sleep apnea despite surgery or […]
Sleep Apnea in Midlife Women
Specialists in sleep medicine are attuned to the tip of the sleep apnea iceberg: The middle-aged overweight man with a thick neck and a partner describing snoring and pauses in his breathing. This is the slam-dunk patient who creates so much job satisfaction, with a clear diagnosis and often a […]
Resmed Launches AirTouch F40 Full Face Fabric CPAP Mask in the U.S.
Resmed announced the U.S. launch of AirTouch F40, the newest addition to its growing portfolio of fabric continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) masks. Designed for people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to provide greater comfort and choice in therapy1, the AirTouch F40 helps address key factors that can influence long-term […]
Beacon Biosignals Acquires Snap Diagnostics, Paving the Way for EEG-Enabled Home Sleep Testing in Every Care Setting
Beacon Biosignals announced that it has acquired Snap Diagnostics, a premier home sleep testing (HST) provider serving patients in all 50 states. The acquisition more than doubles Beacon’s patient reach, making it one of the largest HST providers in the United States and establishing a national channel to bring EEG-enabled […]
Mosanna Therapeutics Reports Positive Results from the Phase 1 MOSAIC Study of MOS118 for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mosanna Therapeutics, Inc., announced results from its Phase 1 MOSAIC study. MOS118 was safe and well tolerated across all doses, with no serious adverse events reported. These results support progression of the study into patients with OSA. “With these results we can now proceed to evaluate MOS118 in the patients it […]
Inspire Announces Approval of New Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation CPT Codes by the AMA
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT® Editorial Panel has approved the establishment of a new set of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes that accurately describe and include the Inspire V system. The new Category I codes are scheduled to take effect on January 1, […]
Zircadia Receives NIH Phase I SBIR Award from NHLBI to Advance In-Ear Sensor for Sleep Diagnostics
We’re happy to announce that we’ve received our Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Institutes of Health, through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). This award supports real-world testing of our in-ear sensor system for in-lab and ambulatory sleep monitoring, along with the […]
Panthera Dental Invests $13 Million to Double Production Capacity in Quebec
Panthera Dental announced a $13 million investment to expand its head office by 20,000 square feet, bringing the total size to 60,000 square feet and doubling its manufacturing capacity. The company specializes in the design and manufacturing of solutions for dental restorations, craniomaxillofacial surgeries, and the treatment of sleep-breathing disorders. “This […]
JOMS Study: Jaw Pain Condition May Signal Higher Risk for Sleep Apnea, Research Finds
Patients diagnosed with a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) are at increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to people without the disorder, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS), the peer-reviewed official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS). TMD […]

















