| COURSE # 3 | |
|
Thursday, November 4th, 2010 |
|
Snoring and sleep apnea is not just a social nuisance; it is a serious health risk. Cardiovascular disease is the number two cause of death in North America, and patients who suffer from sleep apnea have a higher incidence of heart attacks and strokes due to high blood pressure, caused by lack of oxygen. It has been estimated that 90 million people in North America have sleep disorders that include insomnia, snoring and sleep apnea.
In the January 2006 medical journal “Sleep”, it was announced by the polysomnologists (sleep centre specialists) that oral appliances are now recommended as the treatment of choice for patients with mild to moderate sleep apnea.
Snoring and sleep apnea may cause chronic daytime sleepiness, heartburn, earaches, gasping and choking at night, irritable personality change, frequent awakenings, acid reflux, bruxism, depression, morning headaches, impotence, lack of energy and loss of memory.
Dr. Rondeau has an extremely busy practice where he exclusively treats patients with orthodontic, orthopedic, TMD and sleep disorders. He has been lecturing for 26 years, a approximately 160 days per year, and over 18,000 dentists have attended his courses and study clubs in the U.S., England, Australia, Canada, Poland and China. Dr. Rondeau is a Diplomate of the International Board for Orthodontics and a Diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain. He has published over 28 articles and has a series of DVDs on all phases of orthodontics and has recently launched his Level I Course on the Internet. Dr. Rondeau is a contributing editor to the Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, American Association of Functional Orthodontics Journal and the International Journal of Orthodontics.