Category: Medical Initiative

SomSUMMIT 2022: The Right Therapy For the Right Patient at the Right Time

SomSUMMIT 2022: The Right Therapy For the Right Patient at the Right Time Share: About SomSummit ’22 SomnoMed North America recently held our second annual SomSummit, in Scottsdale, AZ. There we showed, by example, the power of physician-dentist collaborations as our Medical Initiative is intended to facilitate.  During SomSummit ‘22, we also highlighted the enormous …

How SomnoMed Account Managers Help Treat More Sleep Apnea Patients, More Effectively

How SomnoMed Account Managers Help Treat More Sleep Apnea Patients, More Effectively At SomnoMed®, we strongly believe that dentists can dramatically impact patients’ lives by treating their Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and improving their quality of sleep with a comfortable, effective oral appliance. We’re here to provide dentists (and therefore their patients) with the best …

How Business Development Managers Help Drive SomnoMed’s Medical Initiative^™

How Business Development Managers Help Drive SomnoMed’s Medical Initiative™ Our Medical Initiative™ is helping to bring greater awareness, acceptance, and adoption of Oral Appliance Therapy as an effective OSA treatment option within the medical community, so every patient can access the right therapy for them – whatever that may be. How do we do it? …

SomnoMed Academy: Interactive Learning For Sleep Apnea Professionals

SomnoMed Academy: Interactive Learning For Sleep Apnea Professionals At SomnoMed®, we strive with both the dental and healthcare communities to support and maximize  adherence to Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT) for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). To achieve patient adherence means helping sleep dentists and their staff continuously grow their knowledge, so they can …

Which Physicians Diagnose And Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

Which Physicians Diagnose And Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea? It’s estimated that nearly 80% of people with mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) go undiagnosed. Although certain risk factors – like having a larger neck circumference, or a higher BMI – can contribute to OSA, patients can’t be diagnosed based on these factors alone. Therefore, …

Do Oral Appliances For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Work?

Do Oral Appliances For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Work? Medical devices such as SomnoMed oral appliances are utilized for treating mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). They can be prescribed both as a first-line treatment option for OSA, or for patients who can’t – or won’t – tolerate CPAP therapy. For those not as familiar …

Tips For Selecting A SomnoMed^® Device

Tips For Selecting A SomnoMed Device SomnoMed® realizes that no two patients are alike, which is why we pride ourselves on delivering a suite of devices with a wide array of options to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients. In support of our mission to treat more patients, more effectively, we developed the SomnoDent® family …

How Effective Is Your Patient’s Therapy Over The Whole Night’s Sleep?

How Effective Is Your Patient’s Therapy Over The Whole Night’s Sleep? What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) treatment efficacy? The key to effective treatment lies in its ability to prevent the occurrence of obstructive breathing events during sleep – when the treatment is being physically applied – paired with patient compliance. Thus, Effectiveness = Efficacy …

What Is SomnoMed’s Medical Initiative?

What Is SomnoMed’s Medical Initiative™? At SomnoMed®, we understand that in many markets, patients receive CPAP as first-line therapy for OSA treatment. However, CPAP isn’t for everyone. Our Medical Initiative™ looks to address the reasons why oral appliance therapy is not prescribed as first-line treatment – and strives to change that. Share: Share on facebook …