ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY FOR SNORING AND SLEEP APNEA
About Dr. Goldberg
Howell Goldberg,DDS has been treating snoring and sleep apnea since 1994,
and is a founding member of the Dental Organization for Sleep Apnea. Dr. Goldberg
treats obstructive sleep apnea and snoring by using non-invasive, state-of-the-art
oral appliance therapy, customized to meet the needs of each individual patient.
Dr. Goldberg is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including Fellowships
in the International College of Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Academy and the American
College of Dentists. In addition, he is a Diplomate of the American Board of
Dental Sleep Medicine, a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, and a
Member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and the American Academy
of Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Goldberg has given numerous lectures to both the dental and medical communities
on dentistry's role in treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea and snoring
FELLOWSHIPS
Fellow, International College of Dentists, 2006
Fellow, Pierre Fauchard Academy, 2005
Fellow, American College of Dentists, 2004
Diplomat, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, 2000
Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry, 1986
EDUCATION
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, General Practice Residency
1974-1975
New York University College of Dentistry DDS 1974
Hofstra University, BA 1970
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Atlantic Coast District Dental Society
President 2004-2005, Delegate 1996-Present
Broward County Dental Research Clinic
President 2003-2004, Board of Directors 1998-Present
Section Co-Chairman and Instructor 1996-2000
Broward Dental PAC
Chairman 2001-2005
Treasurer 2001-President
Florida Dental Association
Delegate 1996-Present
Broward County Dental Association
President 1997-1998
State of Florida Dental Board Examiner
1998-2004
West Broward Dental Study Club
President 1987-1988
MEMBERSHIPS
Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Dental Organization for Sleep Apnea
Academy of General Dentistry
American Dental Association
Florida Dental Association
Atlantic Coast District Dental Association
Broward County Dental Association
Pierre Fauchard Academy
American College of Dentists
International College of Dentists
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:56:15 -0500
Study Helps Explain Connection Between Sleep Apnea, Stroke and Death
Obstructive sleep apnea decreases blood flow to the brain, elevates blood pressure within the brain and eventually harms the brain’s ability to modulate these changes and prevent damage to itself, according to a new study published by The American Physiological Society. The findings may help explain why people with sleep apnea are more likely to suffer strokes and to die in their sleep...Continue
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:53:14 -0500
Oral appliances are an important part of the armamentarium necessary for the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing.
They are gaining appeal among patients and health care providers because they are well tolerated by patients.
In February 2006, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine published a review of oral appliance therapy for sleep-disordered breathing.1 It was the result of an appointed task force who spent two years gathering and analyzing the latest medical evidence of the efficacy of oral appliance therapy. From this review, the AASM published a practice parameters update.2 ...Continue
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:23:54 -0500
Wake-up call: Diabetics face sleep apnea risk
Here’s a wake-up call to the mil-lions of American men and women with type 2 diabetes: Snoring at night or nodding off during the day may be symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, a potentially life-threatening problem affecting one out of three diabetics....Continue
