A Better Sleep

09/02/2025

08/30/2025

https://deep-into-sleep.captivate.fm/episode/ep112-dental-sleep-medicine-how-your-dentist-can-help-you-deal-with-your-sleep-problems-with-dr-bray?fbclid=IwY2xjawJBgslleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfL9gDzUN1oyxJGnOzgtIqnyFmtuaRssgE03xUO6pR6O_Cl2crlZ7yH6Hg_aem_7dFSUfd72yKcrORx_2RYsg

For this week’s episode, I am so honored to have on the show, Dr. Stephen Bray. He has worked in the field of dentistry for 20 years in the UK, US, and Canada. In this interview, he will share with us how a dentist can help you in detecting whether you are suffering from a sleep disorder like...

08/29/2025

Cranio
1995 Oct;13(4):227-37. doi: 10.1080/08869634.1995.11678073.
Recapture of temporomandibular joint disks using anterior repositioning appliances: an MRI study
H C Simmons 3rd 1, S J Gibbs
ABSTRACT
Thirty consecutive patients seeking treatment for painful temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disease were enrolled in a prospective study to assess the relationship between the recapture of displaced disks by anterior repositioning appliances (ARA) and the relief of symptoms. After standard clinical workup including assessment of pain, maxillary and mandibular ARAs were constructed that repositioned condyles to the Gelb 4/7 position. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed before and immediately after the insertion of ARAs. Initial MRI findings showed 26 joints with reducing disk displacements in 17 patients, seven partially-reducing joints in four patients, 14 nonreducing joints in 11 patients, and 13 normal joints in eight patients. Postinsertion MRI showed recapture of disks in 25 of 26 reducing displacements (96%), but no recapture in partially-reducing or nonreducing joints. All but one of the normal joints remained unchanged. Pain assessment showed significant relief of symptoms in all three categories. The degree of pain relief was significantly greater in recaptured reducing disks than the other categories (p < 0.05). ARA therapy provides effective pain relief regardless of disk status, although a greater degree of relief may be achieved in recaptured reducing internal derangements.

08/29/2025

https://youtu.be/jAvGP4fFb2Q?si=gNnDae1ajYY_mHUm

D J began with a Diagnostic Neuromuscular Orthotic and is now utilizing DNA Appliance.A long but a Great experience.My pain is not completely gone but I hav...

08/20/2025

A BETTER SLEEP

Everyone deserves better sleep - quality sleep is crucial, not just quantity. Yet, our 24-hour society rarely acknowledges the importance of sleep, and the effects often go unnoticed - you may find yourself running out of energy, becoming impatient, forgetful, or struggling with planning - subtle signs that can be easy to dismiss. But in some cases, poor sleep can have serious, even fatal consequences, by contributing to workplace and road accidents.
Good health - both mental and physical - depends on quality sleep, and research is routinely uncovering more associations between poor sleep and disease. Even the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally recognized this as a global health priority. We all know sleep matters, but knowing it, isn’t enough. If we truly want to function at our best - physically, mentally, and in our daily lives - we need to take action. Athletes already understand this - why don’t the rest of us?
We provide care for those seeking better sleep in the Okanagan Valley and the Interior of BC, with an emphasis on CPAP alternatives, when applicable and the recognition of the importance of COMISA - working alongside Provincial healthcare providers, Politicians and administrators, including Interior Health, to advocate for healthy sleep practices. Through collaboration, we aim to support professionals in helping their own patients while also contributing to advocacy and a broader global effort to recognize and achieve better sleep.

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Nonin Medical introduces the Nonin Health software platform, which is designed to simplify pulse oximeter workflows.

08/20/2025

A BETTER SLEEP

Everyone deserves better sleep - quality sleep is crucial, not just quantity. Yet, our 24-hour society rarely acknowledges the importance of sleep, and the effects often go unnoticed - you may find yourself running out of energy, becoming impatient, forgetful, or struggling with planning - subtle signs that can be easy to dismiss. But in some cases, poor sleep can have serious, even fatal consequences, by contributing to workplace and road accidents.
Good health - both mental and physical - depends on quality sleep, and research is routinely uncovering more associations between poor sleep and disease. Even the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally recognized this as a global health priority. We all know sleep matters, but knowing it, isn’t enough. If we truly want to function at our best - physically, mentally, and in our daily lives - we need to take action. Athletes already understand this - why don’t the rest of us?
We provide care for those seeking better sleep in the Okanagan Valley and the Interior of BC, with an emphasis on CPAP alternatives, when applicable and the recognition of the importance of COMISA - working alongside Provincial healthcare providers, Politicians and administrators, including Interior Health, to advocate for healthy sleep practices. Through collaboration, we aim to support professionals in helping their own patients while also contributing to advocacy and a broader global effort to recognize and achieve better sleep.

info@abettersleep.ca



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ProSomnus has advanced multiple strategic initiatives, including FDA registration of its HWO2 buccal mucosal wellness oximeter.

08/20/2025

A BETTER SLEEP

Everyone deserves better sleep - quality sleep is crucial, not just quantity. Yet, our 24-hour society rarely acknowledges the importance of sleep, and the effects often go unnoticed - you may find yourself running out of energy, becoming impatient, forgetful, or struggling with planning - subtle signs that can be easy to dismiss. But in some cases, poor sleep can have serious, even fatal consequences, by contributing to workplace and road accidents.
Good health - both mental and physical - depends on quality sleep, and research is routinely uncovering more associations between poor sleep and disease. Even the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally recognized this as a global health priority. We all know sleep matters, but knowing it, isn’t enough. If we truly want to function at our best - physically, mentally, and in our daily lives - we need to take action. Athletes already understand this - why don’t the rest of us?
We provide care for those seeking better sleep in the Okanagan Valley and the Interior of BC, with an emphasis on CPAP alternatives, when applicable and the recognition of the importance of COMISA - working alongside Provincial healthcare providers, Politicians and administrators, including Interior Health, to advocate for healthy sleep practices. Through collaboration, we aim to support professionals in helping their own patients while also contributing to advocacy and a broader global effort to recognize and achieve better sleep.

info@abettersleep.ca



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A study suggests that high CPAP pressures may explain why the machines do not lower a patient’s risk of heart disease.

08/20/2025

A BETTER SLEEP

Everyone deserves better sleep - quality sleep is crucial, not just quantity. Yet, our 24-hour society rarely acknowledges the importance of sleep, and the effects often go unnoticed - you may find yourself running out of energy, becoming impatient, forgetful, or struggling with planning - subtle signs that can be easy to dismiss. But in some cases, poor sleep can have serious, even fatal consequences, by contributing to workplace and road accidents.
Good health - both mental and physical - depends on quality sleep, and research is routinely uncovering more associations between poor sleep and disease. Even the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally recognized this as a global health priority. We all know sleep matters, but knowing it, isn’t enough. If we truly want to function at our best - physically, mentally, and in our daily lives - we need to take action. Athletes already understand this - why don’t the rest of us?
We provide care for those seeking better sleep in the Okanagan Valley and the Interior of BC, with an emphasis on CPAP alternatives, when applicable and the recognition of the importance of COMISA - working alongside Provincial healthcare providers, Politicians and administrators, including Interior Health, to advocate for healthy sleep practices. Through collaboration, we aim to support professionals in helping their own patients while also contributing to advocacy and a broader global effort to recognize and achieve better sleep.

info@abettersleep.ca



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CPAP lowers the risk of serious cardiovascular events in some patients with OSA but not others, according to a post-hoc analysis.

08/20/2025

A BETTER SLEEP

Everyone deserves better sleep - quality sleep is crucial, not just quantity. Yet, our 24-hour society rarely acknowledges the importance of sleep, and the effects often go unnoticed - you may find yourself running out of energy, becoming impatient, forgetful, or struggling with planning - subtle signs that can be easy to dismiss. But in some cases, poor sleep can have serious, even fatal consequences, by contributing to workplace and road accidents.
Good health - both mental and physical - depends on quality sleep, and research is routinely uncovering more associations between poor sleep and disease. Even the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally recognized this as a global health priority. We all know sleep matters, but knowing it, isn’t enough. If we truly want to function at our best - physically, mentally, and in our daily lives - we need to take action. Athletes already understand this - why don’t the rest of us?
We provide care for those seeking better sleep in the Okanagan Valley and the Interior of BC, with an emphasis on CPAP alternatives, when applicable and the recognition of the importance of COMISA - working alongside Provincial healthcare providers, Politicians and administrators, including Interior Health, to advocate for healthy sleep practices. Through collaboration, we aim to support professionals in helping their own patients while also contributing to advocacy and a broader global effort to recognize and achieve better sleep.

info@abettersleep.ca



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While US sleep physicians remain constrained by reimbursement models, their international colleagues are leveraging type II home sleep technology to diagnose a comprehensive range of sleep disorders.

08/20/2025

A BETTER SLEEP

Everyone deserves better sleep - quality sleep is crucial, not just quantity. Yet, our 24-hour society rarely acknowledges the importance of sleep, and the effects often go unnoticed - you may find yourself running out of energy, becoming impatient, forgetful, or struggling with planning - subtle signs that can be easy to dismiss. But in some cases, poor sleep can have serious, even fatal consequences, by contributing to workplace and road accidents.
Good health - both mental and physical - depends on quality sleep, and research is routinely uncovering more associations between poor sleep and disease. Even the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally recognized this as a global health priority. We all know sleep matters, but knowing it, isn’t enough. If we truly want to function at our best - physically, mentally, and in our daily lives - we need to take action. Athletes already understand this - why don’t the rest of us?
We provide care for those seeking better sleep in the Okanagan Valley and the Interior of BC, with an emphasis on CPAP alternatives, when applicable and the recognition of the importance of COMISA - working alongside Provincial healthcare providers, Politicians and administrators, including Interior Health, to advocate for healthy sleep practices. Through collaboration, we aim to support professionals in helping their own patients while also contributing to advocacy and a broader global effort to recognize and achieve better sleep.

info@abettersleep.ca



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08/15/2025

New research identifies five clinically relevant prescribing cascades in a national sample of older adults in Ireland.