Snoring Isn’t Sexy Members Achieve Dental Sleep Medicine Facility Accreditation from the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine

Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock:
It's been my honor to serve as the chairman of the Accreditation Committee for the last few years.

Tequesta, FL (PRWEB) February 27, 2014

Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea can cause serious medical problems. Obstructive sleep apnea can increase the risk for heart attack, stroke, diabetes and other serious illnesses. Choosing a sleep-disorders dentist who is qualified to work with your physician is essential to your health or the health of a loved one.

Many Snoring Isn’t Sexy dentists seek advanced education and accreditation through the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM). AADSM Dental Sleep Medicine Facility Accreditation is a voluntary process created to recognize competency and delivery of optimal care to dental sleep medicine patients. By achieving AADSM accreditation, a facility displays to patients, medical professionals and reimbursement decision-makers that it meets the high standards necessary to provide quality patient care.

“I am honored to have achieved site Accreditation by the AADSM,” said Nancy Addy, DDS, Diplomate and President Elect of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and Snoring Isn’t Sexy member. “It is visible proof, to referring physicians and patients, of my commitment to delivering the best Dental Sleep Medicine care to those seeking help in treating their sleep disorders with oral appliance therapy.”

To earn accreditation through the AADSM, practices must meet the quality measures outlined in the Standards for Accreditation of Dental Sleep Medicine Facilities. These Standards aim to ensure that an accredited facility demonstrates Proficiency, Practice and Professionalism regarding the treatment of patients with sleep-related breathing disorders.

Six Snoring Isn’t Sexy members have achieved this high level of proficiency, professionalism and quality patient care: 

•     Nancy Addy, DDS        Leawood, KS
•     Sheri Katz, DDS            Decatur, GA
•     Norman Blumenstock, DDS    Monroe Township, NJ
•     Michael Simmons, DMD        Tarzana and Palmdale, CA
•     Kent Smith, DDS            Irving, TX
•     John H. Tucker, DMD        Erie, PA

For these six practices, the program represents an opportunity to distinguish their facility and increase local understanding and acceptance of dental sleep medicine.

About Snoring Isn’t Sexy
Snoring Isn't Sexy is a unique public awareness resource that patients can trust to find information about obstructive sleep apnea and the treatment options that are available. To ensure that patients visiting Snoring Isn’t Sexy find a trusted resource for snoring and obstructive sleep medicine, dentists who join must provide evidence of their competency in dental sleep medicine.

About the AADSM
The AADSM is the only nonprofit national professional society dedicated exclusively to the practice of dental sleep medicine. Dental sleep medicine focuses on the management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea through the use of oral appliance therapy — an effective alternative treatment for patients who prefer it to CPAP. Once a patient is diagnosed with OSA by a board-certified sleep physician, a dentist trained in dental sleep medicine can provide treatment with oral appliance therapy.

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American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine - Dr. Norman Blumenstock Receives Distinguished Service Award

AADSM Annual Awards

Distinguished Service Awards

The Distinguished Service Award is presented at the Annual Meeting to individuals who have exhibited exceptional initiative, leadership and service in the field of dental sleep medicine. At the discretion of the board, this award may not be presented every year.

2013 Winner - Norman Blumenstock, DDS

Past Recipients

2012 - Jeffrey Pancer, DDS 2011 - Jeffrey Prinsell, DMD, MD, Diplomate, ABDSM 2010 - Kent E. Moore, DDS, MD 2009 - Bruce Templeton, DMD 2008 - Keith Thornton, DDS 2007 - B. Gail Demko, DMD 2006 - Harold A. Smith, DDS

2005 - Don A. Pantino, DDS 2004 - R. Michael Alvarez, DDS   2003 - Jonathan A. Parker, DDS 2002 - Arthur M. Strauss, DDS 2001 - Laurence I. Barsh, DMD 2000 - Mary Beth Rogers 1999 - Robert R. Rogers, DMD

Pierre Robin Academic Award

The Pierre Robin Academic Award is presented at the Annual Meeting to individuals who have exhibited exceptional initiative and progress in the areas of education and academic research with original contributions to the field of dental sleep medicine. Final selection of the recipient is based on the nomination form, the submission of a current Curriculum Vitae and an assessment of submitted recent publications in the field. At the discretion of the Board, this award may not be presented every year.

The AADSM Board of Directors is currently accepting nominations from AADSM members who are in good standing. Applications will be accepted until March 3, 2014. Download AADSM Pierre Robin Academic Award Nomination form

2013 Winner - Aarnoud Hoekema, DMD

Past Recipients

2012 - Olivier Vanderveken, MD, PhD 2011 - Fernanda Almeida, DDS, MSc, PhD 2010 - Stuart J. Menn, MD 2009 - Sergio Tufik, MD, PhD 2008 - Marie Marklund, DDS, PhD 2007 - Christian Guilleminault, MD 2006 - Peter Cistulli, MD, PhD

2005 - Gilles Lavigne, DDS, PhD 2004 - Kathleen Ferguson, MD 2003 - Rosalind D. Cartwright, PhD 2002 - Wolfgang Schmidt-Nowara, MD 2001 - Glenn T. Clark, DDS   2000 - Daniel I. Loube, MD 1999 - Alan A. Lowe, DMD, PhD

Honorary Member Award

The Honorary Member Award is presented at the Annual Meeting to individuals for continued advances in the field of dental sleep medicine. The award is based on an individual’s significant, original and sustained contributions of a basic, clinical or theoretical nature evidenced by publications, patents, academic appointments and other efforts. Candidates may or may not be current members of the AADSM. The award recipient will be invited to present a lecture at the AADSM Annual Meeting.

2013 Winner - David F. Dinges, PhD

Past Recipients

2012 - Bernard Fleury, MD 2011 - Colin E. Sullivan, MD, PhD, FRACP 2010 - Allan I. Pack, PhD, MBChB 2009 - Siroh Isono, MD 2008 - Peter Cistulli, MD, PhD

2007 - Kathleen Ferguson, MD   2006 - John Remmers, MD 2005 - Victor Hoffstein, MD, PhD 2004 - Wolfgang Schmidt-Nowara, MD Reference:   http://www.aadsm.org/AnnualAwards.aspx

Dr. Norman Blumenstock - Awarded the 2013 Distinguished Service Award by the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 2013

Norman Blumenstock, DDS

Norman T. Blumenstock, DDS,

earned his dental degree from

Columbia University College

of Dental Medicine, after

earning his bachelor’s degree

from Brooklyn College. Prior

to entering private practice,

he served a general practice

and Medical Center in New York

City. He is proud to have earned

both Fellowship and Mastership

awards from the Academy of General Dentistry.

For the past 25 years, he has focused on dental sleep medicine.

Since 1991, Dr. Blumenstock has attended the weekly sleep

clinic sessions at the medical school where he is currently

appointed to the Medical Department as an Assistant Clinical

Professor at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

This year marks 30 years as an attending staff member at

the Dental Department of Robert Wood Johnson University

Hospital, where he shares his dental sleep medicine knowledge

with dental residents. He is Dental Director at the 14-bed Capital

Health Center for Sleep in the Hamilton-Trenton, NJ area. In

addition to memberships in the Academy of General Dentistry,

American Dental Association, New Jersey Dental Association,

and Middlesex County Dental Society, Dr. Blumenstock is a

charter member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep

Medicine (formerly the Sleep Disorder Dental Society in 1991)

and has been credentialed by the American Board of Dental

Dr. Blumenstock’s recent involvement with the American

Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine includes writing

examination questions for the American Board of Dental

Sleep Medicine written test, participation in the task force for

structuring the facility accreditation process and subsequently

serving as Chairman for the facility Accreditation Committee.

He also serves on the Ethics Committee and has participated in

the consensus committee for formulating the definition of an

oral appliance for dental sleep medicine.