Day: December 29, 2020

Healthy Sleep

4 Things to Know about Sleep & Stress

The topic of stress and sleep is of the outmost importance as we head into 2021. The unprecedent times we have been living in since March 2020 have had a devastating effect on sleep, especially because of the stress caused

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Patient Organization Highlight

Patient Org Highlight: ASAP

Alliance of Sleep Apnea Partners ASAP is an organization for patients with sleep apnea created by patients with sleep apnea. Kathy Page, Past President of the ASAP Board of Directors explains, “Everything we do, everything we create or try to

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Healthy Sleep

Danger on the Road

Watch out for drowsy driving. High speed. No skid marks. A serious accident. These hallmarks often indicate to crash scene investigators that a driver nodded off at the wheel. MICROSLEEPWe’ve all seen someone do it: in a meeting, in a

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Healthy Sleep

Nutrition & Sleep

How to improve your sleep by changing your eating & drinking habits. The relationship between nutrition and sleep is far from being completely clarified. However, the available scientific evidence supports a few tips that can improve your sleep: 1.) Cut

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The Buzz About Sleep

The BuZZZ about Sleep

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, or OMT as it’s regularly referred to, is a therapy of exercises for the face and tongue that can improve or even eliminate causes of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The muscles of the tongue, throat and

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Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea 101

What everyone should know about this common sleep disorder. Sleep apnea is a pervasive, potentially dangerous disorder that deserves wider public awareness and understanding. An estimated 80% of moderate to severe cases go undiagnosed, and this sleep disorder can wreak

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Sleep Apnea

Snoring is Common But Not Always Normal

Snoring is extremely common—one of the most common presenting symptoms to a sleep clinic. I had the good fortune to work with Professor Colin Sullivan, a pioneer of the sleep field and inventor of CPAP for the treatment of obstructive

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Pediatric Sleep

Yes, Children Can Have Sleep Apnea Too

Understand the rates, risks and treatments for your little one. All around the world, parents worry about their children’s health. And while there is plenty of talk around how much sleep children should get, there is not always talk about

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Stacey Quo, DDS, MS
Cover Articles

Sleep in the Dental Chair

Stacey Quo, DDS, MS has made it her passion to help patients who might never know they have a sleep disorder, find rest. Sometimes you discover sleep disorders in the most unlikely of places. Like the orthodontist’s office. Dr. Stacey

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