There are still problems to be solved for patients suffering from snoring and sleep apnea that are not being addressed adequately.
50% of patients using CPAP are not using the devices. 74 Million people in the US have sleep apnea and have not even been diagnosed, let alone treated.
Dr. Richard Downs, D.D.S., Dr. Joseph Zelk, D-N.P. and Dr. Geoffrey Skinner, D.D.S. have developed the Sleep Balance site to build a cross referral team approach to patient treatment between the professions of functional medicine, nurse practitioners, oral myofuntional therapy, chiropractic and dentistry. The strategic partners they have affiliated with will allow for health care Alliances to work with durable medical equipment centers, dental sleep labs and medical sleep centers, and innovative medical billing experts with an emphasis on treatment of sleep disordered breathing by opening airways both medically and posthetically.
Sleep Balance Academy supports this relationship in many ways starting with our educational seminars, ongoing coaching office support, telemedicine, social media campaigns, and mentoring from professionals trained in this level of care. Sleep Balance Academy also keeps its members up to date on the latest advances in effective treatment and effective billing solutions on behalf of the doctors for their patients.
This is a testimonial on the wearable device called SNOOOR. This is just one of the therapies you will be trained to use. Our newest wearable sleep position appliance is called the NightBalance.
"I have been consulted by my ear nose throat doctor to use several snoring tools. I purchased the Snooor wearable and apart from not snoring anymore, it is such a relieve, putting it on your head, not feeling it is there at all (staying on the head too, which is fantastic) and having found the solution which is affordable as well. I am so happy about this wearable, everyone should buy this tool. I love it!"
Kim from Europe
Hi, I’m Richard Downs, DDS, FAGD, FICOI, D-GMDIA, D-ASBA
Dr. Downs is past editor and President of the Iowa Academy of General Dentistry. He has attained Fellowship Awards from the Misch Implant Institute, The International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the Academy of General Dentistry. He is a Diplomate of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy and founder of sleep disorders treatment and consulting organizations including Online Home Sleep Study Testing Center at www.onlinehomesleepstudy.com which is also the site for the television show, "The Doctor Sleep Show" on Champion's TV, as-well-as the Dental Chiropractic Sleep Apnea Collaborative at www.dentalchirocollaborative.com which teaches dentists and chiropractors to work together screening for undiagnosed sleep apnea patients and working together for their care. He is a Resmed representative for NightOwl home sleep study devices and also represents NightBalance for this positional therapy. His most recent project is the Sleep Balance education site at www.sleepbalanceacademy.com.
He has published several articles on Chlorine dioxide effectiveness as compared to chlorhexidine. One is listed at PennWell online publishing in 2015 and another in Dental Products Report on Pre Rinsing for dental operatory aerosol control in June of 2020.
He Co-founded the company Oracare Products that now manufactures and sells Oracare mouthrinse and the Oracare Post Op Implant Care System at www.oracareproducts.com. He is founder of the nasal rinse company at www.usa-guard.com. Dr. Downs is stockholder in a health care infection control company Toppen Health at www.toppenhealth.com. He is founder of the nasal rinse products company www.usa-guard.com. He and Dr. Joseph Zelk market infection control products for the pandemic safe office environments, the nasal rinse products, as well as their sleep apnea education systems.