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 ORAL APPLIANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING is a 22" x 26" full color laminated chart. Great for sleep dentists to hang in the operatories for patient education, or send to sleep M.D.'s to achieve referrals. Shows (1) normal airway, (2) obstructed airway and (3) open airway with sleep appliance. Explains and pictures mandibular advancement appliances as well as CPAP, tongue retaining device and combination therapy with CPAP & oral appliance. Offers symptoms, health problems associated with sleep problems and oral appliance therapy standard protocol. The first and only chart especially for the sleep dentist!
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 IS SOUND SLEEP ONLY A DREAM: The Dangers of Snoring and Sleep Apnea
 Written by Sharon Carr, this full color booklet will be approximately 27 pages with photos and illustrations to educate your sleep patients. Discusses how snoring develops into apnea, how the sleep dentist works in conjunction with the sleep physician. Addresses bruxing and the TMJ connection to sleep disorders. Gives patients facts, choices of treatments, self-help, sleep test, dentists approach to screening and treating with airway sleep appliances. A great tool to hand out as part of your initial consultation. Having patients take it home will help gain family understanding and support. Explains other sleep disorders: Narcolepsy, Restless Leg Syndrome, etc. Has Q & A section and resources.
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 SIGNS/PLAQUES FOR TMD & SNORING PRACTICES - When you need to let patients know you are treating TMD or SNORING, signage is important for either your office door, operatory door or to stand in the reception area. Signs either hang on the wall or stand up on a desk, counter or coffee table. These attractive, informational signs are made of a beautiful marble-patterned acrylic. Choose from blue, green or red marble background with white lettering.8" x 10" size Custom wording on any of the signs is available. Tell us what verbage you want and we'll give you a price first (dependent on how many words/lines) or ask us for "other" messages we have already pre-written. Prices stated?include messages such as: For TMD: Our office is trained & experienced in treating TMJ disorders. Ask how we can help. For Sleep: Do you or your mate SNORE? We are knowledgeable in treating snoring & mild sleep apnea.
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 THE DENTAL/MEDICAL CONNECTION: SNORING & SLEEP APNEA brochure offers facts about oral airway appliances. Written specifically to send sleep physicians, ENT's and pulmonologists for the purpose of obtaining patient referrals and to educate physicians about oral pathway appliances. This new full-color brochure with 4 panels makes a positive impact and is written in medical language. Its main thrust is “teamwork” between dentists and physicians. Addresses:
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 Screening Forms for SNORING AND MILD TO MODERATE SLEEP DISORDERS. These 3-part self-carbon forms can be used alone with a cover letter or inserted inside a physician referral brochure for a mail marketing piece. If you have a SLEEP practice, these will help you gain physician referrals. Once they start referraing patients to you, send them 10 or so to keep on hand. At the bottom there is a place for them to list the patient's name, phone, etc. Physician is directed to keep one copy, give one to the patient and return one to you.Call for pricing and imprinting details: (800) 533-5121 or (505) 298-4226 Item #F234 |
 SNORING & DENTAL HEALTH PAMPHLETAnother topic has been added to our "best selling" Dental Health Series of (12) brochures. This patient education piece directs snoring/sleep apnea patients to dentists for sleep appliances. Imprinting available. (See Dental Health Series in the PATIENT EDUCATION SECTION for other 11 topics and pricing). |
 PHARYNGOMETER BROCHURE "Discovering Answers to Snoring & Sleep Apnea" designed to educate patients and gain compliance for Snoring appliances. Content includes:
Sold in sets of 100 brochures. Can be combined with other pamplets of the #P200A Dental Health Series (See under Patient Education section). Ask about custom imprinting.
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 DENTISTRY'S ROLE IN SLEEP MEDICINE - An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Hardback ('10) is edited by Dennis Bailey, DDS with many contributing authors. Text of 180 pages reviews the major areas of clinical interest in Dental Sleep. Every sleep specialist needs to be aware of how dental concerns can impact sleep behaviors and sleep disorders. Includes:
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 Dental Management of Sleep Disorders
Includes abbreviations for sleep medicine & a glossary of terms.
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 Sleep Medicine Essentials
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 SLEEP DISORDERS MEDICINE: Basic Science, Technical Considerations & Clinical Aspets
(3rd Ed) is by Sudhansu Chokroverty. Hardback text of 676 pages presents the latest
developments in this rapidly expanding specialty. The text's manageable size and logical, multidisciplinary approach make it the right choice for newcomers and experienced clinicians. Covers all aspects of sleep medicine: basic science, neurobiology, neurochemistry, technical methods of recording, and a clinical approach to patients with sleep complaints. New chapters are on Sleep Deprivation & Sleepiness; Sleep Memory Consolidation; Neuroimaging in sleep and sleep disorders; Nutrition and sleep; dreaming in neurologic disorders. Represents the breadth of knowledge across disciplines from pulmonology and otolarygology to psychiatry.
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 SLEEP MEDICINE FOR DENTISTS: A
Practical Overview
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 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT SLEEP APNEA
(by Chokroverty, MD is a paperback of 112 pages ('09). This is the only text available that provides both a doctor and patient view. An authoritative, practical guide for answers to your questions about the symptoms and diagnosis of sleep apnea. The reader is guided through the initial concerns about sleep apnea symptoms to diagnosis and treatment. Emphasis on obtaining proper evaluation and management with appropriate provider will help the reader take the necessary steps once the book is closed.
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 Somnology
Written by T. Lee-Chiong, MD -- Head of Sleep Medicine at National Jewish Health in Denver, CO. This softcover text of 146 pages is an easy weekend of reading (in the format of a reference guide) and a great way to prepare for the Sleep Medicine Examination. Effectively bridges the gap between where to begin and when to end. Exhaustive without being exhausting. Finally, there is no excuse not to take the Board or to learn the science of Sleep Medicine.
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 LIGHT'S OUT: Sleep, Sugar & Survival(2000) is a wake-up call you don't want to miss. T.S. Wiley & Bent Formby deliver staggering findings that challenge everything you have ever heard about obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and depression. Americans aren't just sick and tired of struggling with their weight and battling disease, they are actually sick just because they are so tired. This 354 page soft cover book deals with research from the National Institutes of Health on sleep and how it affects our weight, depression, blood pressure, cancer, etc.. Discusses sleeping in synch with seasonal light exposure which alters biological rhythms that control hormones and neurotransmitters. This determines appetite, fertility and mental/physical health. Book offers a game plan for counteracting the negative effects of living in the age of electricity.
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 100 Questions & Answers About Sleep & Sleep Disorders. This 2nd Edition ('08) is by S Chokroverty, MD with 188 pages. Softcover book provides both doctors and patient views. An expert on the subject with "insider" commentary from actual patients. Text is an invaluable resource for anyone struggling with the medical, psychological or emotional turmoil of sleep disorders. Content:
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 Sleep and Pain ('07) by G Lavigne, DMD/PhD & B Sessle, MDS/PhD with contributing authors is a
softcover text of 473 pgs. Addresses both scientists & clinicians involved in pain or sleep disorders; its prime function is to serve as a bridge to span the gulf between the two. Part I provides brief summary chapters from leading experts to examine the underlying biological mechanisms & examination of evidence & studies. Part II provides a wide clinical perspective on the problem. Reviews epidemiology, medical conditions & sleep disorders, pediatric & geriatric aspects, dreams/night-mares and effects of medications. Numerous references.
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 SNORING & OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA is a?3rd Edition (2003) by Fairbanks, MD, Mickelson, MD & Woodson, MD. Hardback text of 225 pages w/260 illustrations is a completely updated authoritative guide to diagnosis &,management of sleep-related breathing disorders. This edition provides a more comprehensive treatment approach, focusing on surgical treatment but recognizing the growing important of medical management of snoring/sleep disorders. Noted experts in head & neck, pulmonology & sleep medicine examine the pathophysiology, their clinical presentations in adults and children including:
In-depth discussion of patient selection and treatment decisions is also included.
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 SLEEP MEDICINE SECRETS by Damian Stevens, MD,?(2004) follows the Socratic principle that the best way to teach is to ask the right questions.?This soft cover text of 260 pages uses a question-and-answer approach to help you efficiently review today's key knowledge in sleep medicine.?A user-friendly source that includes charts, graphics and:
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 PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE OF PEDIATRIC SLEEP MEDICINE by Drs. Sheldon, Ferber and Kryger is a (2005) hardback book of 356 pages with many contributors; PhD's and MD's. Volume deals exclusively with sleep disorders in children. This book focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of a full range of sleep-associated problems encountered in pediatrics - from sleep and colic to obstructive sleep apnea, neurological disorders, and hypersomnia to sleep-related enuresis. Addresses both medical and psychiatric sleep disorders and presents the work of world-renowned sleep medicine experts and offers the most up-to-date information on the field's hottest topics - including pharmacology of sleep, epidemiology, circadian rhythm disorders and differential diagnosis.
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 ROLE OF DENTISTRY IN SLEEP APNEA is 29 pages with illustrations. This manual explains the dentist role in recognizing and treating sleep apnea and how to provide optimal care that benefits the patient. Discussed are complaints, hemo dynamics and ventilatory changes, cardiovascular consequences, how this disorder effects the entire body and how appliances can be utilized in treatment.(See other manuals on airways in the Professional Education section)
NOTE: Dr. Garry's TWO other manuals can be found in the PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION section. Order all 3 Dr. Garry's manuals for $99.95.
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