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ON THE COVER
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FE ATURE
LONG ISLAND DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE:
LEADINGTHE 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.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
BARIATRICS
STUDIES SPOTLIGHT GAINS IN PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY AND FUNCTION AFTER BARIATRIC
PROCEDURES 16
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 18
Recent research suggests even moderate dietary shifts can
sharply reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
OBESITY UPDATE 19
A roundup of statistics about obesity and diabetes
DEPARTMENTS
FINANCE 11
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
LOCAL NEWS 20
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 22
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
