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FE ATURES
LONG ISLAND DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE: LEADING
THE WAY IN ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY TO TREAT
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA 06
Accredited by the Academy of Denta l Sleep Medicine,
Long Island Denta l Sleep Medicine unites an experienced team
of providers with leading-edge technolog y and equipment to
provide advanced treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.
MISSED CONNECTION: WHY PATIENTS RARELY USE
HOSPITAL APPS 16
The overwhelming majority of patients do not use mobile apps
provided by their hospita ls. That gap may be reducing revenue
and patient satisfaction.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: BARIATRICS
STUDIES SPOTLIGHT GAINS IN PHYSICAL
ACTIVITYAND FUNCTION AFTER BARIATRIC
PROCEDURES 22
A wide-ranging review of studies confirms findings of
significant gains in patients' physica l activity after they undergo
bariatric surgery.
REFINING DIET-BASED APPROACHES TO
LOWERING TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK 24
Recent research suggests even moderate dietary shifts can
sharply reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
DEPARTMENTS
FINANCE 11
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
LEGAL EASE 14
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 18
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 19
TECHNOLOGY 20
LOCAL NEWS 28
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 30
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ON THE COVER
L–R: Jeffrey S. Rein, DDS, FAGD, D.ABDSM, D.ACSDD,
D.ASBA, and Neal Seltzer, DMD, FAGD, D.ABDSM, D.ACSDD,
D.ASBA, of Long Island Dental Sleep Medicine
