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The Breathing Technique That’s Better for Your Heart
Researchers found that breathing a certain way leads to several benefits, including lower blood pressure and other factors that could predict heart disease risk.
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This Dental Device Was Sold to Fix Patients’ Jaws. Lawsuits Claim It Wrecked Their Teeth.
10,000+ adults tried a device that they were advised would grow their jaws to "cure" sleep apnea and other disorders. Evidence emerges the device wrecked their teeth and did not cure their sleep disorder or TMJ.
FDA Evaluates ‘Safety Concerns’ Over Dental Devices Featured in KHN-CBS Investigation
The FDA says it’s aware of reports of serious complications linked to the devices—which are purported to treat certain conditions including sleep apnea—and asked that patients and healthcare providers report any complications.
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FDA Looks Into Dental Device After KHN-CBS News Investigation of Patient Harm
In the wake of an investigation into a dental appliance that multiple lawsuits allege caused grievous harm to patients, the FDA has begun looking into the product, the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance, according to a former agency official.
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Candid AirwayRx Orthodontics Aligner Is Designed for Use with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Therapies
With AirwayRx, clinicians can deliver aesthetic finishes to their obstructive sleep apnea patients without having to work against the treatment philosophy of their clear aligner company, according to Candid.
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How Common Is Bruxism in People Who Snore?
New findings on the prevalence and risk factors of bruxism in adults with primary snoring provide a foundation for dentists, sleep physicians, and others to recognize sleep bruxism and evaluate treatments.
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Sleep Disturbances Common in Patients Who Recovered from COVID
“Sleep difficulties are are highly prevalent and debilitating symptoms reported in patients with post-acute sequealae of COVID-19.”
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Do Orthodontic Extractions Lead to Sleep-Disordered Breathing?
RDH: Speculation has been rife about a causative relationship between extractions for orthodontics and sleep-disordered breathing, says a registered dental hygienist.
Read MoreMouth Taping During Sleep Goes Viral on TikTok
CNET: Wellness creator @lexfiish has over 4.5 million views on her mouth tape TikTok, which says will help wearers get deeper sleep.
Read MoreCranio Journal Editor Steps Down, Names Dental Sleep Medicine Practitioner As Replacement
The CRANIO Journal was founded in 1982 by Riley Lunn, DDS, who has also served as editor-in-chief from its founding.
Read MoreThe Human Neck Is a Mistake of Evolution
Salon: Sleep apnea is a consequence of too many adaptations “stuffed” into our neck, argues a writer with a PhD in history.
Read MoreTongue Exercises & Surgery Promoted as Helpful for Sleep Apnea, But Evidence is Scant
Undark: Myofunctional therapy and tongue-tie surgeries are increasingly promoted as a treatment for the many ailments attributed to poor tongue posture in adults.
Read MoreResearchers Win Grant to Create Cell Atlas of Nose, Mouth, & Airways from Birth Through Adolescence
This atlas of the ‘inhalation interface’ will be curated and open to the entire scientific and clinical community.
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‘Mammals to Man: Dental Occlusion and Apnea’ Explains How the Teeth, Tongue, Jaws, & Breathing Interrelate
Readers will learn what dental occlusion is best for man, why horses get their teeth adjusted, and the physics of all of it.
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How Intermittent Hypoxia Impacts Jaw Cartilage Growth
Previous work had primarily focused on how intermittent hypoxia affects only bone growth. Here, a team examined growth of cartilage cells.
Read MoreIn-Development Rhinitis Treatment Gets $25M Series B Funding
The financing will support the expansion of the company’s clinical and commercial operations as it prepares for FDA clearance.
Read MoreHow Can Breath Help Us Understand Our Limits And Our Potential?
NPR: Breathing is essential to life. And lately, the safety of the air we inhale, or the need to pause and take a deep breath, is on our minds a lot. T
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