Dental Sleep Medicine Insider January DSM Insider 2018 | Page 3
Jason Tierney
Editor-in-chief
IN BED WITH THE EDITOR
Is the problem that you don’t have the patients?
1 in 5 people that you’ll do hygiene checks on today
have sleep apnea.
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Is the problem that physicians just slap a CPAP on
everyone?
There are diagnostic models that empower you to
work with a segment of the medical community
staunchly advocates the benefits of OAT when ap-
propriate.
Is the problem that teeth may move?
WHAT’S
THE
PROBLEM?
That 1 in 5 I mentioned prefers improved quality of
life over anything else.
Is the problem that OAT doesn’t “work?”
There is a litany of peer-reviewed evidence to the
contrary.
Is the problem that medical insurance doesn’t
adequately reimburse for treatment?
There are many dentists that passionately refute
this claim. There are compa-
nies to successfully manage
this process for you.
SO, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?