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Henry Schein launches sleep apnea solution for the US

It is estimated that 18 million people are suffering from sleep apnea in the US alone. (DTI/Photo Adrin Shamsudin/Shutterstock)

Wed. 30 November 2011

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MELVILLE, N.Y. USA: On Monday health care products and service provider Henry Schein has launched an all-in-one solution for dentists to treat and monitor the effects of sleep apnea on Monday. Developed in collaboration with three medical companies from the U.S. and Israel, the package called Sleep Complete comprises practice management software, educational courses and as well as testing and custom-made oral appliances for the treatment of the life-threatening condition.

For the package, Schein teamed up with Nierman Practice Management, a U.S. provider of diagnostic report writer and medical billing software called DentalWriter. Through the Florida-based company, Schein will be also offering educational seminars around the country as well as online courses on how to incorporate sleep medicine in dental practice. Appliances for testing and treatment of sleep apnea are provided by Modern Dental Laboratory and Itamar Medical located in Caesarea in Israel.

“Sleep apnea is a serious health problem, and dental sleep medicine presents a very promising practice extension opportunity for dentists,” Tim Sullivan, President of Henry Schein Dental said. “Our Sleep Complete program provides all of the key tools and guidance necessary to help dentists easily navigate the intricacies of treatment, reimbursement and monitoring, “

Sleep Complete is available first to dentists in the U.S.. It will be offered through a financing package provided by Henry Schein Financial Services, the company said.

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