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In general it is considered bad form to diagnose celebrities with medical conditions, though there is no scarcity of pundits willing to engage in speculation. I avoid this muck for the most part, but occasionally an opportunity arises to use what we know about a “case” to educate people on…

Survey: which marketing materials would help promote your sleep practice? We’re working on new materials to help our dentists effectively promote sleep apnea testing and treatment services at their practices. Help us determine which items are of most value by completing the survey below. As a thank you for participating, every submission counts…

We are offering FREE one-on-one webinars with leading sleep experts from HST America through June and July 2017. Our concierge webinars are perfect for busy offices looking to get started or looking to improve a dental sleep program in their practice. If you’re interested in learning more about our ‘zero dollar sleep…

Many factors contribute to a case acceptance. A sleep apnea patient will ask about costs and whether medical insurance will pay for sleep apnea testing and treatment. Commonly, patients inquire about comfort and convenience. Will the oral appliance be easy to wear, care for, and maintain? Preparing positive answers to…

Just as nasal breathing is critically important to any OSA/UARS patient who attempts PAP therapy, care should be taken to monitor nasal health in patients using oral appliance therapy (OAT). Every effort must be made to promote smooth nasal airflow and any nasal congestion issues must be aggressively treated, particularly…

Booth location Enter our free raffle Stop by our booth to enter to win a Sleep Apnea Starter Kit. We’re giving away three prizes, one each day! The kit contains: 1. Two tickets to any 2017 Success in Sleep Seminar date Admission to one of our 2017 Success in Sleep…

If you’re attending the CDA in Anaheim next week, be sure to come stop by booth #2042! We will be in town to chat about implementing and improving dental sleep medicine protocols. We have perfected our ‘zero dollar sleep protocol’, which reveals how to screen and test sleep apnea patients…

As a presenter at the HST America seminar series, Success in Sleep, I have the honor of sharing how to implement a sleep apnea treatment protocol into dental practices. Many dentists that come to learn with us have a personal reason that lead them into this area of interest. It may be a…

Refer patients in five simple steps! HST America specializes in diagnostic home sleep testing services for dentists. We have been working with sleep apnea patients for the last decade and are the only national testing program where units are hand-delivered and demonstrated. Referring patients is a quick and simple process,…

Appointment Cards Hot off the press: we have new appointment cards for use in your practice. Appointment cards are used at the time of home sleep test referral, as a take-home reminder for the patient. Front Side Smooth and velvety coating. Outlines basic information about home sleep testing and HST America…

Dentists have many things to consider when deciding to enter the field of dental sleep medicine. Much of the technical and policy side of entry into the field is outlined by organizations such as the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and The Metz Center offered Dr. James Metz, a…

In August 2014 a respiratory therapist asked my opinion on the marketing of oral devices as a substitution for PAP therapy. At the time, I wrote a lengthy post about the pros and cons of oral appliance therapy (OAT), with a particular focus on how dental devices can supplement PAP therapy.…

Appointments Interested in a one-on-one meeting? We’ll buy the coffee! Contact: Henry Armstrong Dental Sleep Program Manager Direct: (702) 389-4910 henrya@hstamerica.com Booth location