Satisfied is Not Enough

Satisfied is NOT enough. Make them leave you ENTHUSIASTIC and eager to tell the first person they see about their great experience.   Make them want to tell their friends and families that you are caring and professional. Caring enough to be concerned about treating an entire person, not just their teeth and professional enough to know…

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HOW LACK OF SLEEP EFFECTS WEIGHT GAIN

We know from studies that lack of sleep is causally connected to many physical problems. One of the common symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea is being overweight. So then, how do sleep disorders contribute to weight gain? Ghrelin: the Hunger HormoneLack of sleep increases ghrelin, and decreases leptin, both effects producing increased hunger and obesity. Leptin…

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ARE YOU GETTING TOO MUCH SLEEP?

HOW MUCH SLEEP DO YOU REALLY NEED?   Have we been misled all these years being told that we need eight hours of sleep? Don’t you feel a little more alert and cognitive after getting seven hours of sleep?  And don’t you feel somewhat groggy the next day if you’ve had nine hours or more sleep?   Sleep…

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IS SNORING IN KIDS BEING IGNORED?

American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Screening For Snoring Kids All kids should be screened for snoring, and those who do snore regularly should be screened for sleep apnea, according to recently released recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.  “If left untreated, OSAS can result in problems such as behavioral issues, cardiovascular problems, poor growth…

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea is just a Men’s Disease?

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Does Not Discriminate Against Sex or Age. In the European Respiratory Journal, Swedish scientists reported that OSA  is common in both sexes, a disorder that was thought to mainly affect men.    Dr. Karl Franklin and his team set out to find out how prevalent sleep apnea is among women and how often symptoms…

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Doctor- do you want to start your own Study Club?

START MY OWN DENTAL STUDY CLUB? “I’ve always wanted to, but didn’t know how to begin” Climb the ladder of Success Think of the benefits: -Increase interdisciplinary cooperation for your patients’ welfare. -Share knowledge with dental GP’s, specialists and other healthcare professionals including physicians. -Co-present seminars to groups of potential new patients. -Build prestige and…

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Sleep Group Solutions participates in NOSMED Sleep Symposium in Norway

Dental Sleep Medicine education, instrumentation, and in-office training company, Sleep Group Solutions’ Presenter, Dr. Michael Hnat, speaks to NOSMED attendees about sleep protocol and instrumentation at the annual Norwegian Sleep meeting.   The Norwegian Society of Dental Sleep Medicine (NOSMED) is Norway’s association for dentists with an interest in sleep medicine.  The annual NOSMED Sleep…

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WHY DO SOME SEEM TO BE AWAKENED EASILY?

Some of us are known to be “sound sleepers”  That is, we can sleep while our neighbor is blasting his highly amplified distortion of Heavy Metal non-music, or during a 5.0  earthquake or even the freight train roar of a partner’s snoring. Others of us are “light sleepers” and may be awakened by the family…

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