April 2018
Spotlight of the Month
Dr. John M. Young, DDS, D.ABDSM, D.ACSDD, D.ASBA
Shore Dental Sleep Care, Central New Jersey
Dr. Young is an Orthodontist and Craniofacial specialist, Board certified in Dental Sleep Medicine.
Our practice specializes in managing sleep apnea in adults and influencing growth and development in children and adolescents to prevent them from having OSA. We have changed people’s lives for the better, having treated thousands of patients.
Favorite success story:
- • My most rewarding experience was an overseas trip to Guatemala, with a cleft palate team, where we trained local dentists how to diagnose and treat children with OSA and breathing-related issues. We feel most successful when hearing that we have saved marriages or changed a child’s life by treating their sleep-related issues.
Tips to our Success:
- • My staff and I both have OSA. (Mine was severe at AHI 46). We have worn many of the major appliances, so I can certainly relate to the patient’s experience! We have a great insight into what appliances are successful in treating OSA, and which would be a better option for certain patients. I’ve also found that it is helpful to customize the appliance to the patient’s skeletal pattern (or malocclusion), in order to increase our chances for success and to prevent any complications.
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Advice for Treating Sleep in Your Office:
- • Education! Get board certified.
- • Treat your staff and have them trained as well as you in OSA and Oral Appliance Therapy.
- • Get on staff at a hospital or multiple hospitals or sleep lab.
- • Public awareness campaigns – do one or many.
Dr. John Young
Fresh Finds
Featured Course
Tips For a Successful Team
In this course, we will cover topics geared towards the entire team of Doctors AND staff! Starting with Sleep Apnea 101 and making sure all team members fully understand what it is, what the symptoms are. Is it really a big deal? We follow that up with great information regarding thermacryl, adding NTI to the appliance and proper communication between patients and every team member. So gather everyone up and enjoy this together.
Featured Webinar
CPAP/APAP: Demystified
With Dr. Jay Khorsandi & Vickie Smoker
CPAP/APAP therapy is an important part of treating patients with severe sleep apnea. Take the mystery out of how to get your patients’ set up with what they need to stay healthy & get the restful sleep they need.
Bring your questions!
Wednesday, April 4th
at 5 PM PST/ 8 PM EST.
Seven Signs you
Might Have Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders afflicting approximately 20 million adults in the U.S. with an estimated 80% of cases going undiagnosed. Many people may be unaware that a sleep disorder is the underlying cause of their health problems, and others may be aware of their sleep disorder but uninformed of the severe consequences of untreated sleep apnea.
Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Snoring • Frequent breaks or pauses in breathing • You’re tired all the time • You frequently wake with headaches • You have high blood pressure • You are overweight or obese • You are often irratble, depressed, or experience mood swings.