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Archive for April, 2010

Sleep Apnea and Truck Driving–A Dangerous Combination

Sunday, April 11th, 2010



Any truck driver found to have sleep apnea is required to have this disorder managed or they will loose their commercial drivers license. This patient tried everything but finally found his solution with oral appliance therapy.



The Overlooked Effects of “Second-Hand” Snoring

Sunday, April 11th, 2010


This patient talks candidly about the often overlooked effects of “second-hand” snoring. Just like cigarette smoking damages the health of those near by, snoring has a significant detrimental effect on the sleep of the non-snoring bed partner. It is also interesting to hear his comments about feeling good before wearing the oral appliance. It is very common to have someone say that they feel good prior to having their sleep-breathing disorder managed and then be very surprised when they feel so much better afterwards.


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