ASBA News

The American Sleep and Breathing Academy is an organization dedicated to enriching our members’ knowledge and skill in the treatment of sleep disordered breathing. Our goal is to provide current evidence based information to our members and enable them to provide optimal treatment for...

This is a MUST for the dental team members involved in Dental Sleep Medicine screening and treatment. This 2 day weekend course will give the educational requirements to achieve Dental Sleep Coordinator Specialists Certification with the American Sleep and Breathing Academy via Sleep Group...

NEWARK, N.J. –  Democratic lawmakers from New York and New Jersey are introducing legislation Thursday to force federal transportation officials to implement a rule to test train engineers for sleep apnea. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and New Jersey U.S. Sen. Cory...

American Sleep and Breathing Academy The 4th Annual Sleep and Wellness Conference is the 2nd Largest Dental Sleep Medicine meeting in the U.S. With over 600 attendees expected for the 2018 meeting, its rapid growth is due to a commitment to growing the practice...

LUMUT, MALAYSIA: A total of 110 military veterans in Perak participated in the largest sleep apnoea test to raise public awareness on the danger of the disorder as well as to educate them on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Braebon Malaysia Sdn Bhd President,...

John Nadeau Vice President, SGS introduces a process for screening, case presentation and clinical records that enables dental practices to increase case acceptance, reduce time and increase overall treatment efficacy with oral appliances by incorporating real-time objective measurements of airway parameters. This lecture will...

Sleep apnea, left untreated for even a few days, can increase blood sugar and fat levels, stress hormones and blood pressure, according to a new study of sleeping subjects. A report of the study’s findings, published in the August issue of The Journal of...

Fitbit, the digital health company whose wristbands have become synonymous with the whole activity-tracking movement, is trying to bring its health monitoring game to the next level — by focusing on a sleep disorder that affects millions of Americans. Read the full story by...

In a continuing quest to achieve regulatory consistency for diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea in transportation workers, several sleep dentists took their concerns to Capitol Hill.   Drs. Elliott Alpher, Neal Seltzer and Michael Baylin met with a legislative aide for Senator Chris...

The National Transportation Safety Board has said the agency is “disappointed” with the he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration decision to withdraw the proposed rule which they published in March of 2016. The rule was in relation to screening commercial truck drivers...