Comments on: Sleep Apnea Patient Value Averages $2,400 http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/932/sleep-apnea-patient-value/ Jim Du Molin offers dental marketing news and dental practice management advice for dentists. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dr. Bruce W. Roman http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/932/sleep-apnea-patient-value/comment-page-1/#comment-3014 Dr. Bruce W. Roman Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:46:33 +0000 http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/?p=932#comment-3014 If you are only seeing CPAP-intolerant patients then I'd recommend educating the physicians in your area. AASM (the sleep physicians organization) guidelines indicate that oral appliances should be considered for mild- to moderate OSA if the patient prefers an OA to CPAP (which a 1996 study by Clark shows they do 20-1). This has changed markedly in the last two years or so. Best way to educate is to put together a PowerPoint presentation and do Lunch & Learns for local MD's & DO's. If you are only seeing CPAP-intolerant patients then I’d recommend educating the physicians in your area.

AASM (the sleep physicians organization) guidelines indicate that oral appliances should be considered for mild- to moderate OSA if the patient prefers an OA to CPAP (which a 1996 study by Clark shows they do 20-1).

This has changed markedly in the last two years or so.

Best way to educate is to put together a PowerPoint presentation and do Lunch & Learns for local MD’s & DO’s.

]]> By: The Visible Dentist http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/932/sleep-apnea-patient-value/comment-page-1/#comment-2981 The Visible Dentist Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:00:40 +0000 http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/?p=932#comment-2981 There is potential gain for dentists to offer sleep appliances for OSA and snoring problems; however there are a couple of drawbacks. For sleep apnea relief, the patient must be referred by their physician after a sleep study is conducted and after they fail to adjust to primary treatment, CPAP. John Barremore Houston, TX There is potential gain for dentists to offer sleep appliances for OSA and snoring problems; however there are a couple of drawbacks.

For sleep apnea relief, the patient must be referred by their physician after a sleep study is conducted and after they fail to adjust to primary treatment, CPAP.

John Barremore
Houston, TX

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