The Sleep & TMJ Group

10/29/2025

Obstructive requires physicians to utilize decision support, referrals, and tailored treatment options like positive airway pressure, oral appliances, and weight loss interventions to effectively manage symptoms and comorbidities.

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10/14/2025

Always try to keep everything in alignment! My biggest tip for side sleepers is to put a folded towel under your pillow. By playing with the number of folds, it allows you to use your current pillow as you figure out how tall a pillow you need.

Pillow height, or loft, is important to maintaining proper sleep posture and preventing neck pain. The left column shows improper pillow height for back sleepers, side sleepers and stomach sleepers, respectively. The right column demonstrates the proper pillow height for a neutral spine for each sleeping position.

For more tips on how to minimize body aches in the morning, read our story: https://n.pr/3J5OcMc

10/08/2025

People who practiced blowing through a conch shell for six months experienced a reduction in symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.

05/28/2025

Wish you had more choices in oral appliance design? This petition hopes to change that! Please sign and pass it on.

Coverage of HCPCS Code K1027 for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

03/10/2025

Here's a survey about OSA treatment options. Filling it out would help a researcher from the University of Pittsburgh. Thanks for your time!

Hello everyone! I am a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh, working on an NSF-funded research program focused on improving sleep apnea treatments. I am looking to interview individuals who have experience with OSA treatments to better understand the challenges and frustrations with curr...

11/28/2024

Warm thanksgiving wishes. Wishing you and your family a safe and wonderful holiday!

11/28/2024

From our family to yours - Happy Thanksgiving! This lovely pie is cranberry walnut and made by Anita. What's your favorite pie?

11/22/2024

It’s that time of year again—spreading holiday cheer and expressing our gratitude! We’re excited to prepare thoughtful gift baskets for our referring providers as a token of appreciation for their continued support.

11/21/2024

Did you know that the PRF we use to help TMJ problems can also be used fill in lines and wrinkles? This weekend we're in Florida reviewing advanced injection techniques.

09/24/2024

We do our best to get insurance coverage for our patients! Even though insurance is mandated to cover TMJ in WA, we have seen quite a few that use the surgery only loop hole.

Millions of Americans suffer from temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, disorders. The high cost and poor insurance coverage of TMJ care can bury patients in debt even as the treatments do more harm than good.

09/13/2024

Happy to help dentists move the profession forward and advocate for their patients!