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We are committed to supporting the clinician, health care professional and laboratory technician with high quality, minimally invasive therapy for snoring and sleep apnea.

10/15/2026

Why can patients with similar OSA severity respond differently to treatment?

One contributing factor is a low arousal threshold: a tendency to awaken easily in response to breathing disturbances during sleep.

These repeated arousals can interrupt sleep before the upper-airway muscles have an opportunity to restore stable breathing. That makes arousal threshold an important part of understanding the physiology behind OSA.

For dentists and physicians working together, the takeaway is practical: consider more than anatomy when evaluating treatment response. Oral appliance selection, titration, and follow-up should reflect the individual patient.

At TAP Sleep Care, we encourage a more informed conversation about personalized OSA care.

Explore our clinical resources at tapintosleep.com.

Bringing dental sleep medicine into practice starts with hands-on education.At a recent Glidewell course, Dr. Jamison Sp...
10/08/2026

Bringing dental sleep medicine into practice starts with hands-on education.

At a recent Glidewell course, Dr. Jamison Spencer guided dentists through a hands-on myTAP demonstration, connecting classroom learning with practical experience in oral appliance therapy.

For dentists and physicians, understanding these treatment options helps support informed conversations and collaboration in caring for patients with sleep-disordered breathing.

Thank you, Dr. Spencer, for sharing your expertise with the dental community.

A PAP mask has to work for the person wearing it night after night. Fit, movement, and how it feels when they settle int...
10/01/2026

A PAP mask has to work for the person wearing it night after night. Fit, movement, and how it feels when they settle into bed all matter.

Sleep Review’s September Positive Airway Pressure Interfaces Comparison Guide features our myTAP PAP Nasal Pillow Mask alongside other PAP interfaces. myTAP PAP uses a custom-fit upper mouthpiece to anchor the mask, offering a strapless option for patients who prefer to avoid conventional headgear.

For providers across dentistry and medicine, the guide is a useful side-by-side look at the details that can shape a patient’s experience with PAP therapy.

Explore the guide: https://sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-treatments/therapy-devices/cpap-pap-devices/cpap-masks-guide/

The moment an oral appliance leaves the dental office is when the patient’s part of treatment begins.They need to feel c...
09/30/2026

The moment an oral appliance leaves the dental office is when the patient’s part of treatment begins.

They need to feel comfortable putting it in at night, adjusting it as directed, and making it part of their routine. That’s the story these photos tell: a patient holding Nylon flexTAP, then settling in to sleep with it.

For providers across dentistry and medicine, those everyday moments matter when discussing treatment options for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

Nylon flexTAP is digitally printed from patient scans for a thin, metal-free fit. Its adjustment dial allows gradual changes to jaw position, and the included Mouth Shield supports nasal breathing.

See how it works at tapintosleep.com.

09/25/2026

Sleep health may be about more than just how many hours your patients are getting.

A new study from researchers at Peking University and Capital Medical University, published in PLOS Medicine, analyzed data from more than 95,000 adults. Greater REM sleep was associated with a lower risk of 83 diseases, while deep sleep was also linked to lower risk across several conditions.

For providers across dentistry and medicine, it’s another reminder to look beyond sleep duration and consider sleep quality, fragmentation, and overall sleep patterns too.

Learn more about supporting better sleep health at https://na2.hubs.ly/H08196G0.

09/22/2026

Sleep duration may tell us more than whether a patient feels rested. New research highlighted in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy found a link between sleep duration and biological aging.

The study analyzed data from roughly 500,000 adults and found that both very short and very long sleep were associated with signs of accelerated biological aging.

For dentists and physicians, findings like these reinforce the importance of asking patients about sleep quality, snoring, daytime fatigue, and other signs that could point to an underlying sleep disorder.

Sleep may not always be the first topic patients bring up, but it can be an important part of the bigger clinical picture.

Learn more about sleep health and treatment options at https://na2.hubs.ly/H07Z5DJ0

Hybrid therapy deserves a seat at the table.For patients with obstructive sleep apnea, treatment does not always have to...
09/17/2026

Hybrid therapy deserves a seat at the table.

For patients with obstructive sleep apnea, treatment does not always have to be an either-or decision.

In his latest Sleep Intel article, Dr. Keith Thornton explores how oral appliance therapy and PAP can work together as a hybrid approach, especially when one treatment alone is not delivering the right balance of effectiveness, comfort, and adherence.

It is a valuable reminder for dentists and physicians that individualized care may sometimes mean combining therapies rather than forcing every patient into a single solution.

Read Dr. Thornton’s full article here:
https://na2.hubs.ly/H07SHLx0

One of our Clinical Advisors and trusted TAP partners, Dr. Jamison Spencer, has written a new book titled Practical Dent...
09/16/2026

One of our Clinical Advisors and trusted TAP partners, Dr. Jamison Spencer, has written a new book titled Practical Dental Sleep Medicine: A Dentist’s Guide to Looking Beyond the Teeth and Saving Lives.

The book focuses on helping dentists better understand their role in recognizing and treating sleep-disordered breathing, with practical guidance that can be applied in everyday clinical care.

Dr. Spencer also highlights myTAP as a valuable temporary appliance option, noting its ability to offer laboratory-style titration while still functioning as a trial device.

We’re proud to see one of our Clinical Advisors continuing to advance education in dental sleep medicine and helping more clinicians look beyond the teeth when evaluating patient health.

Congratulations, Dr. Spencer.

Learn more about the book here: https://us.amazon.com/Practical-Dental-Sleep-Medicine-Dentists/dp/B0HBLZHNLY

More than 20 years of partnership, innovation, and a shared commitment to better sleep. 🤝TAP Sleep Care and SCHEU are tw...
09/15/2026

More than 20 years of partnership, innovation, and a shared commitment to better sleep. 🤝

TAP Sleep Care and SCHEU are two family-owned companies that have worked together for decades to help advance sleep care around the world.

Pictured: TAP founder Dr. Keith Thornton and Christian Scheu in Germany, circa 2017.

A lot has changed since then, but the mission hasn’t. And the best is still ahead.

09/11/2026

For providers, small design details can make a big difference in the patient experience.

The custom Nylon flexTAP is designed with a low-profile post, simple titration, and patient comfort in mind, helping make oral appliance therapy feel more approachable from the start.

See how the flexTAP looks in use and why its design can support both provider efficiency and patient comfort.

Learn more at tapintosleep.com.

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