David Gergen in his role as executive director of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy has turned his focus to educating dentists who have an interest in treating patients with sleep apnea. This area if treatment has many highly nuanced areas however the areas of education can be easily broken down into 4 main categories.…
We understand that the management of TMJ, Snoring and Sleep Apnea patients can present the clinical team with a bewildering array of choices. Weekend courses teaching sleep apnea therapy are conducted all over the country and with over 100 commercially available oral appliances it can be really difficult to navigate the appliance selection process. Gergen’s orthodontic…
Recently SleepScholar.com presented an article in their online community that reviewed the impact that David Gergen President of Gergen’s Orthodontics has had on the field of sleep apnea dentistry. It was particularly interesting as it went back to the earliest days of David’s career when he was the personal lab technician for Dr Robert Ricketts.…
The Arizona Republic11:05 a.m. MST January 27, 2016 (Photo: Christopher Silavong/The Republic) Larry Fitzgerald and Roy Green were in for a surprise at a Phoenix police fundraiser Tuesdaynight. The event featuring current and past Arizona Cardinals wide receivers was set up to support the Phoenix Police Foundation and raise awareness about sleep apnea. Along with the fundraiser, Green…
This past Tuesday night the Sleep Team at Gergens orthodontic lab participated in America’s largest Sleep Apnea Awareness event. The commitment to the field of sleep by Gergens Orthodontic Laboratory president David Gergen has made his lab and his staff the most informed in the industry. The event was presented at Padre Murphy’s Sports…
OSA sufferers stop breathing multiple times when they are asleep, resulting in lower night time oxygen levels and poor quality sleep. The loss of oxygen during the night combined with the lack of good sleep can be a dangerous combination. Stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease have been linked to OSA. The message…
David Gergen president of Gergen’s orthodontic lab is also the president of ProPlayer Health Alliance an organization that strives to educate and treat retired NFL players with Obstructive sleep apnea. ProPlayer Health Alliance has worked for many years with the NFLPA as part of the Living Heart Foundation’s HOPE program. “My goal, being in the…
A running discussion for the last 6 years here at Gergens Orthodontic Lab has been the CPAP as Gold standard of sleep therapy vs Oral Appliance therapy debate. These discussions usually go for hours and have gone on for years. The strongest debate has been between David Gergen President of Gergens Orthodontic Lab and executive…
