Identification of a Sleep Bruxism Subgroup with a Higher Risk of Pain

P.H. Rompré1 D. Daigle-Landry1 F. Guitard1 J.Y. Montplaisir2 G.J. Lavigne1,2,* 1Faculty of Dental Medicine, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Canada, H3C 3J7; and 2Centre d’étude du sommeil et des rythmes biologiques, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Canada Abstract Sleep bruxism research diagnostic criteria (SB-RDC) have been applied since 1996. This study was performed to [...]

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Scottsdale Study Club Announces and Sets Dates for Clinical Workshops and Meetings Focused on Dental Treatments of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Bruxism and TMD/Headache

The Scottsdale Study Club announces its 12-month meeting schedule to include monthly club meetings as well as monthly hands-on clinical workshops with patients. The focus of this educational environment is to provide direct one-on-one experience with Dentists who have successfully integrated sleep dentistry into their practices. About the Workshops and Meetings General session fees are [...]

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Survival of veterans with sleep apnea: continuous positive airway pressure versus surgery

Weaver EM, Maynard C, Yueh B. Source Surgery and Perioperative Care Service, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA. eweaver@u.washington.edu Erratum in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Jul;131(1):144. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves sleep apnea survival. We tested whether CPAP is associated with better survival than uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP). STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: This retrospective [...]

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Sleep and primary headaches.

Aguggia M, Cavallini M, Divito N, Ferrero M, Lentini A, Montano V, Tinebra MC, Saracco MG, Valfrè W. Source Neurological Department, Cardinal Massaja Hospital, Via Conte Verde 200, 14100 Asti, Italy. aguggiamarco@tiscali.it Abstract The relationship between sleep and primary headaches has been known for over a century, particularly for headaches occurring during the night or early morning. Migraine, tension-tyre headache, and cluster headache may cause sleepfragmentation, insomnia, and hypersomnia, causing [...]

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Five years of sleep apnea treatment with a mandibular advancement device. Side effects and technical complications

Martínez-Gomis J, Willaert E, Nogues L, Pascual M, Somoza M, Monasterio C. Source Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Barcelona, Campus de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. jmartinezgomis@ub.edu Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine the variation in prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), other side effects, and technical complications during 5 years of sleep apnea treatment with a mandibular advancement device. MATERIALS [...]

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Analysis of the influence of a mandibular advancement device on sleep and sleep bruxism scores by means of the BiteStrip and the Sleep Assessment Questionnaire

Saueressig AC, Mainieri VC, Grossi PK, Fagondes SC, Shinkai RS, Lima EM, Teixeira ER, Grossi ML. Source Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Abstract PURPOSE: A before-and-after experimental clinical study was carried out with the objective of evaluating the effect of a mandibular advancement device (MAD; 75% advancement), made of a thermoplastic material, on sleep bruxism (SB) and sleep scores. [...]

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Z-palatopharyngoplasty plus genioglossus advancement and hyoid suspension for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

Yi HL, Sun XQ, Chen B, Zhang YJ, Guan J, Wu HM, Meng LL, Yin SK. Source Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Otolaryngology Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility and efficiency of Z-palato-pharyngoplasty (ZPPP) plus genioglossus advancement and hyoid suspension (GAHM) for severe obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). STUDY DESIGN: Case series with [...]

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Effects of electrical stimulation on neuromuscular junction morphology in the aging rat tongue

Johnson AM, Connor NP. Source Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA. Abstract Alterations in neuromuscular junction (NMJ) structure in cranial muscles may contribute to age-related deficits in critical sensorimotor actions such as swallowing. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is used in swallowing therapy, but it is unclear how NMJ structure is affected or if [...]

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Dawn of A New Sleep Drug?

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Khandoker AH, Karmakar CK, Palaniswami M. Source Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia. ahsank@unimelb.edu.au Abstract We investigate whether pulse rate variability (PRV) extracted from finger photo-plethysmography (Pleth) waveforms can be the substitute of heart rate variability (HRV) from RR intervals of ECG signals during obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). [...]

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Levendowski D, Steward D, Woodson BT, Olmstead R, Popovic D, Westbrook P. Source Advanced Brain Monitoring Inc., Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA. dan@b-alert.com Abstract BACKGROUND: When conducting a treatment intervention, it is assumed that variability associated with measurement of the disease can be controlled sufficiently to reasonably assess the outcome. In this study we investigate the [...]

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Collesano V, Segù M, Masseroli C, Manni R. Source Section of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Abstract AIM: The aim of this case-control study was to establish statistically significant associations between temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) using, respectively, the Douglass [...]

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Hamada T, Ono T, Otsuka R, Honda E, Harada K, Kurabayashi T, Ohyama K. Source Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. t-hamada.mort@tmd.ac.jp Abstract We report the orthodontic treatment of a 31-year-old man with severe skeletal Class II malocclusion and documented obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). He had a retrognathic profile with an overbite [...]

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Randerath WJ, Verbraecken J, Andreas S, Bettega G, Boudewyns A, Hamans E, Jalbert F, Paoli JR, Sanner B, Smith I, Stuck BA, Lacassagne L, Marklund M, Maurer JT, Pepin JL, Valipour A, Verse T, Fietze I; European Respiratory Society task force on non-CPAP therapies in sleep apnoea. Source Institute for Pneumology at the University Witten/Herdecke,Clinic [...]

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Niijima K, Enta K, Hori H, Sashihara S, Mizoue T, Morimoto Y. Source Shizuoka Health Care Center, Central Japan Railway Company, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka, Japan. niijima@jr-central.co.jp Abstract Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) is a condition characterized by sleep-disordered breathing resulting in health impairment and sleep problems. From the viewpoints of the prevention of health impairment, accidents [...]

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Bucca C, Cicolin A, Brussino L, Arienti A, Graziano A, Erovigni F, Pera P, Gai V, Mutani R, Preti G, Rolla G, Carossa S. Source Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Turin, Italy. caterina.bucca@unito.it Abstract BACKGROUND: Complete tooth loss (edentulism) produces anatomical changes that may impair upper airway size and function. The [...]

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Bourke R, Anderson V, Yang JS, Jackman AR, Killedar A, Nixon GM, Davey MJ, Walker AM, Trinder J, Horne RS. Source Critical Care and Neuroscience Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia. Abstract STUDY OBJECTIVE: The impact of the broad spectrum of SDB severity on cognition in childhood has not been well studied. This study [...]

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Owens JA, Jones C. Source From the *Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Providence, RI; †Department of Anthropology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom. Abstract OBJECTIVE: : The purpose of this study was to examine the associations among parental knowledge and beliefs about healthy sleep, sleep practices, and insufficient sleep in a [...]

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Sengul YS, Ozalevli S, Oztura I, Itil O, Baklan B. Source School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti-Izmir, TR-35340, Turkey, yesim.salik@deu.edu.tr. Abstract PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of breathing and physical exercise on pulmonary functions, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and quality of life in patients with obstructive [...]

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Rosen D, Lombardo A, Skotko B, Davidson EJ. Source Division of Respiratory Diseases, Children’s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. dennis.rosen@childrens.harvard.edu Abstract OBJECTIVES: Children with Down syndrome (DS) have increased difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep (DIMS), excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). As part of a quality improvement initiative, parents of children [...]

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Barrera JE. Source Division of Sleep Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas; Division of Sleep Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, U.S.A.. jose.barrera@us.af.mil. Abstract OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To determine the dynamic characteristics of airway obstruction in subjects with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective cohort [...]

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Yaremchuk K, Tacia B, Peterson E, Roth T. Source Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan. kyaremc1@hfhs.org. Abstract OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To evaluate the effect of surgical intervention for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on patients’ level of excessive daytime sleepiness as determined by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). The ESS questionnaire is a validated measure [...]

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Verrillo E, Bizzarri C, Cappa M, Bruni O, Pavone M, Ferri R, Cutrera R. Source Respiratory Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital and Research Institute, Rome, Italy. Abstract Background/Aims: Growth hormone (GH) is preferentially secreted during slow wave sleep and the interactions between human sleep and the somatotropic system are well documented, although only few studies have investigated the sleep EEG in [...]

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Pearson VE, Gamaldo CE, Allen RP, Lesage S, Hening WA, Earley CJ. Source Department of Psychology and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. Abstract Primary restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder causing chronic sleep deprivation in those with moderate to severe symptoms. It has been associated with other medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, depression [...]

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Brockmann PE, Urschitz MS, Schlaud M, Poets CF. Source Working Group on Paediatric Sleep Medicine, Department of Neonatology, University Children’s Hospital, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. Abstract PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate the prevalence of primary snoring (PS) and its association with neurocognitive impairments. METHODS: Data from a community-based study in 1,114 primary school children were used to [...]

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Hansen BH, Skirbekk B, Oerbeck B, Richter J, Kristensen H. Source Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway, Po.box 4623, Nydalen, 0405, Oslo, Norway, berit.hjelde.hansen@r-bup.no. Abstract This cross-sectional case-control study compared sleep problems in consecutively referred children aged 7-13 years meeting DSM-IV criteria for anxiety disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), comorbid anxiety disorder and ADHD, and [...]

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Brescianini S, Volzone A, Fagnani C, Patriarca V, Grimaldi V, Lanni R, Serino L, Mastroiacovo P, Antonietta Stazi M. Source MSc, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, V.le Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy. sonia.brescianini@iss.it. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Between 25% and 30% of children and adolescents experience sleep disorders. These disorders are complex phenotypes that are regulated by many genes, the environment, and gene-environment interactions. The [...]

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Evaluation of auto bi-level algorithm to treat pressure intolerance in obstructive sleep apnea

Ball N, Gordon N, Casal E, Parish J. Source Swedish Medical Center, 550 17th Avenue, Suite A20, Seattle, WA, 98122, USA. Abstract PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether a new auto-adjusting bi-level algorithm was comparable to a standard method for prescribing bi-level therapy. METHODS: This study was a prospective randomized, double-blinded crossover evaluation of [...]

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APAP and Alternative Titration Methods.

Ahmed O, Parthasarathy S. Source Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Positive airway pressure therapy (PAP) is commonly prescribed treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Traditionally, the determination of the optimal pressure for treatment of sleep-disordered breathing was made by manual titration of the [...]

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Tarasiuk A, Greenberg-Dotan S, Simon-Tuval T, Oksenberg A, Reuveni H. Source Sleep-Wake Disorders Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. tarasiuk@bgu.ac.il Abstract OBJECTIVES: To determine whether elderly subjects with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) had different morbidity and health care utilization than elderly subjects without OSA and middle-aged patients with OSA [...]

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Assessing the prioritization of primary care referrals for polysomnograms.

Thornton JD, Chandriani K, Thornton JG, Farooq S, Moallem M, Krishnan V, Auckley D. Source Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA. daryl.thornton@case.edu Abstract STUDY OBJECTIVE: The mortality attributed to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is comparable to that of breast cancer and colon cancer. We sought to determine if patients at high [...]

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AADSM 2011 Annual Meeting June 10-12

The Final Program for the 20th Anniversary Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine is available here: Click to Read More

Work Productivity in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

Nena, Evangelia; Steiropoulos, Paschalis; Constantinidis, Theodoros C.; Perantoni, Eleni; Tsara, Venetia Abstract: Objectives: Purpose of the study was to assess work productivity in otherwise healthy obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients and to explore correlations between work productivity and different characteristics of OSA patients. Methods: Work productivity was assessed by the Endicott Work Productivity Scale (EWPS) [...]

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EEG Study on Three Toed Sloth to Establish sleep patterns in the Wild

Three toed sloths are renowned for extended sleep habits. Every known study is based on animals in captivity. This study is based on 10 days of study in the animals natural habitat. The sloth tends to sleep 16 hours per day in captivity however in the wild sleep duration is around 9.5 hours. This is [...]

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Canadian Medical Journal issues wake-up call on doctor sleep deprivation

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