It is with a heavy heart that the Board of the American Sleep & Breathing Academy (ASBA) shares this tribute to the late Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. As our Academy mourns this unexpected loss, we feel compelled to honor Mark’s extraordinary contributions—not only to ASBA, but to the advancement of sleep health and dental […]
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Congratulations to ASBA’s Diplomate, Toshi Heart who shined at the NFLPA screening for sleep apnea in San Francisco this past weekend! Toshi has always been a long time San Francisco 49ers fan ever since she moved to the Bay Area. Her extensive knowledge in epigenetics proved to be very useful at the NFLPA screening. The Legendary Stanford
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The Bionator – A Versatile Appliance for Class Two Correction via Mandibular Translation. The Bionator has been an instrumental appliance in my practice for many years. In this era of airway focused dentistry and treating the structural causes of sleep disordered breathing, we find that mandibular entrapment is right up there with the most
DreamWhale – Breakthrough for Dental Sleep Medicine By David Gergen I am thrilled to announce that a new company, DreamWhale, will be partnering with the American Sleep and Breathing Academy (ASBA) and Gergen’s Orthodontic Lab to lead sleep treatment into a new technological and digital era. Based in Asia, DreamWhale will develop some of the
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This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending my third ASBA study club and I every time I have attended, I have learned new concepts that allow me to provide excellent care to my patients as soon as I return home. The speakers have a vast wealth of knowledge and the discussion and questions
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This past April, the Orlando–Tampa region hosted a remarkable health screening event that brought together medicine, dentistry, and professional football in an extraordinary way. Over 50 retired NFL players gathered for a special NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and Professional Athletes Foundation (PAF) health screening, where they received vital care and evaluations from top medical professionals.
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We are thrilled to share some incredible news from the ASBA community. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Katherine Ahn Wallace for setting a new record on the Diplomate Written Exam with a staggering score of 92% — the highest ever achieved! This remarkable accomplishment is a true testament to her dedication, expertise, and passion
By Dr. Jerry Hu It is without a doubt, the most researched, most documented, and most accepted type of appliance used in dental sleep medicine is the customized mandibular repositioning device (MRD, MAD, MAS, etc.). From using evidence based meta analysis to randomized controlled studies, the customized oral appliance, especially the Herbst style from all
My journey into sleep dentistry began unexpectedly after a shoulder injury forced me to step away from general dentistry. Determined to provide the best care for my new sleep patients, I explored various organizations for education. I completed the AADSM Mastery 1 Program, but the results in my patients weren’t what I’d hoped for. Then
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Dr. Jerry Hu There are those special times in life when we feel beyond blessed to experience so much joy and enrichment at an industry meeting in our profession. The Minnesota ASBA meeting this August was simply that kind of a meeting. The atmosphere of the meeting was filled with the eagerness of learning and
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