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Literature references

Knowledge is power.

We have created a reference library for those who take courses through The Synergy Academy.   Please feel free to take advantage of the extensive collection of research that we utilize in our course development. 

References for AACP November 2022 Webinar

Laser Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty References

Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) complications and side effects: a systematic review

Jeffrey Wischhusen,  Uneeb Qureshi, and Macario Camacho

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6549768/

 

Surgical relief of snoring due to palatal flutter: a preliminary report
P D Ellis, J E Williams, J M Shneerson

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8379635/


A prospective single-blind randomized-controlled trial comparing two surgical techniques for the treatment of snoring: laser palatoplasty versus uvulectomy with punctate palatal diathermy
S Uppal 1, S Nadig, C Jones, A R Nicolaides, A P Coatesworth

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15142071/

Laser CO2 for snoring. Preliminary results
Y V Kamami 1

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2128762/

Use of Laser in Sleep Disorders: A Review on Low Laser Uvulopalatoplasty
Mayank Kakkar,corresponding author Shaima Malik, Bhumija Gupta, Nikhilesh Vaid, Robby George,  and Shilpa Singh

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7937452/

NightLase: Minimally Invasive Laser-Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty
Harvey S. Shiffman, Dr. Matjaz Lukac

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/NightLase%3A-Minimally-Invasive-Laser-Assisted-Shiffman-Lukac/07ab6da16a6a54be60ffe29974f1120f1e2955f8

Er:YAG laser for snoring: a systemic review and meta-analysis
Chairat Neruntarat, Kitsarawut Khuancharee, Srinakharinwirot University, Parkkapus Shoowit

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339568966_ErYAG_laser_for_snoring_a_systemic_review_and_meta-analysis

Treatment of snoring using a non-invasive Er:YAG laser with SMOOTH mode (NightLase): a randomized controlled trial.
Picavet VA1, Dellian M2, Gehrking E2, Sauter A2, Hasselbacher K3

https://europepmc.org/article/med/35867153

Histological effects of NightLase® in the softpalate of rats: A pilot study
 Aslıhan Üsümez, Tugba Unver, Emre Aytugar & Tugçe Kıran

https://epaper.zwp-online.info/epaper/4757/export-article/28

https://www.lightscalpel.com/blog/new-non-ablative-laser-tissue-remodeling-handpiece-from-lightscalpel/?fbclid=IwAR2Xo-m9AtBp2f2f6h_76WWMZckWE9gAhXU7eVBHELt1MCblj0bGvP1Otdo

"LightScalpel Inc a leading designer and manufacturer of surgical CO2 lasers for a variety of dental and medical applications, is in the finishing stages of releasing its Non-Ablative Laser Tissue Remodeling Handpiece for intra-oral uses, e.g. non-ablative laser soft palate treatment, etc."


SOLEA SLEEP:
https://www.soleasleep.me/

https://www.convergentdental.com/airway

Histopathological and biomechanical changes in soft palate in response to non-ablative 9.3-μm CO2 laser irradiation: an in vivo study. Lasers Med Sci (2020).

Badreddine A, Couitt, S , Kerbage C.

https://www.convergentdental.com/clinical-studies/clinical/histopathological-and-biomechanical-changes-in-soft-palate-in-response-to-non-ablative-9-3-%C2%B5m-co2-laser-irradiation-an-in-vivo-study


  

Resources and References by Topic

Cranial influences

Responses of intramembranous bone and sutures upon in vivo cyclic tensile and compressive loading

Alexandra I. Peptan, Aurora Lopez, Ross A. Kopher, and Jeremy J. Mao

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4096789/


Suture growth modulated by the oscillatory component of micromechanical strain

 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12619937/


Cyclic Loading Effects on Craniofacial Strain and Sutural Growth in Pigs

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6361671/?fbclid=IwAR0XOl2443Lb_RkR4kS-bU1c4nmkJgeuVYRdprlt-l5TZL32cfsr9F-QCig


Mechanobiology of craniofacial sutures

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12454093/


Stretch force guides finger-like pattern of bone formation in suture https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0177159 


 

Spinal CSF flow in response to forced thoracic and abdominal respiration

https://fluidsbarrierscns.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12987-019-0130-0 


Bruxism and Temporal Bone Hypermobility in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/crn.2011.026


Postnatal changes in the growth dynamics of the

human face revealed from bone modelling patterns

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/38aa05dd-1a8b-4b2d-8819-82f2049c5c6a/downloads/PostNatalFacialGrowthCenters.pdf?ver=1610236958709



Neurophysiology

 

Trigeminal, Visceral and Vestibular Inputs May Improve Cognitive Functions by Acting through the Locus Coeruleus and the Ascending Reticular Activating System: A New Hypothesis

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnana.2017.00130/full 


Sleep Disorders: Is the Trigemino-Cardiac Reflex a Missing Link?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5326750/


Trigeminal Cardiac Reflex: New Thinking Model About the Definition Based on a Literature Review  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4602726/  

  

Trigeminocardiac reflex: current trends

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1586/14779072.2014.862498?needAccess=true


Trigeminal Cardiac Reflex and Cerebral Blood Flow Regulation

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2016.00470/full


https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2016.00470/full?fbclid=IwAR0b0UlXNC7zQQulHtkYH83JwRPzdiWRzR6BvI6NshagcZuVKAaXvNZTZQI


TRIGEMINO-CARDIAC REFLEX IN BILATERAL TEMPERO-MANDIBULAR JOINT ANKYLOSIS SURGERY: A CASE REPORT

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265963939_TRIGEMINO-CARDIAC_REFLEX_IN_BILATERAL_TEMPERO-MANDIBULAR_JOINT_ANKYLOSIS_SURGERY_A_CASE_REPORT?fbclid=IwAR09ZMCJT44cpLWk8p1Lei9z4YJLriYTcwlwe_b4bD4EFuAQWTNCYkN49f0


Further evidence of a prolonged hypotensive and a bradycardic effect after mandibular extension in normal volunteers

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28306134/


Swallowing-induced atrial tachycardia associated with sympathetic activation: A case report

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/anec.12757?fbclid=IwAR0n6w349iaQmFnUTxdQ66Z3j2GHjg8VMuv2mwMQHyTUmWhNkEKJSU3siHk


Teeth and central nervous system: What happens

when you go to sleep

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/38aa05dd-1a8b-4b2d-8819-82f2049c5c6a/downloads/TeethCNSMe5Sleep.pdf?ver=1610236958958


Neuromuscular function of the soft palate and uvula in snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29525140/


Treating the Phobic and Anxious Dental Patient:

Introduction to Havening Therapy

https://www.havening.org//media/articles/dr_ruden_phobia_article.pdf 


The Limbic System - Ronald A. Ruden, M.D, Ph.D.

https://www.havening.org//media/articles/04c490_3b3c1a76d73f4b849027ed7fd2ce8b24.pdf 


Increased Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity in Children with Mild

Sleep-Disordered Breathing:

A Possible Association with Abnormal Neuropsychological Function

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17015501 


Not all sleep is equal when it comes to cleaning the brain

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190227173111.htm 


Spinal CSF flow in response to forced thoracic and abdominal respiration

https://fluidsbarrierscns.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12987-019-0130-0 


Coupled electrophysiological, hemodynamic, and cerebrospinal fluid oscillations in human sleep

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/366/6465/628


A New Pain-sensitive Organ Has Been Discovered in Our Skin

https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/new-pain-sensitive-organ-found-in-skin-322891?fbclid=IwAR0wAiz2hIIuQZBLyGrc7wrUBd5A0rWL5QtnLHBBE9wjepi6ZVW4f_R8lyk 

 

Adults with sensorimotor disorders: enhanced physiological and psychological development following specific sensorimotor training

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4406001/ 


  

Healthy humans with a narrow upper airway maintain patency during quiet breathing by dilating the airway during inspiration

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4253475/


The neutral zone in complete dentures

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/787504/


Tooth Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40496-019-0219-1?fbclid=IwAR1KZ6ZKWagTlfbG-1mM-RAxQUjFBIFupq0Hy4cEngTJmzxLMniJwZ5vr0c


Contributions of the vestibular nucleus and vestibulospinal tract to the startle reflex

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11682166/

Fascia and whole body implications

 Meaning of the Solid and Liquid Fascia to Reconsider the Model of Biotensegrity  


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6126780/?fbclid=IwAR38nbgJiy06GCzeqvIqJygZgyxLKU7G7c6Ra9ef6LGkeZmOV3QQ5cO2WB4 


Muscle-Bone Crosstalk in the Masticatory System: From Biomechanical to Molecular Interactions


https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.606947/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field&journalName=Frontiers_in_Endocrinology&id=606947&fbclid=IwAR1eQhXshAbKT_Ar2XOQqVvuIsP_i61fWsQTeZHkBkHImTxPp5cmCl8auxA


If We Cannot Stretch Fascia, What Are We Doing?

https://www.massage-stlouis.com/blog/if-we-cannot-stretch-fascia-what-are-we-doing


Fascial plasticity – a new neurobiological explanation: Part 1 - Robert Schleip

https://functionalfascia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Schleip-Fascial_Plasticity.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0HKlZ28QswBUklf0EiLFc9XHDEzKczUC0KGofNPWEXUQ_L7XJFtAYAvnM

Cranial Osteopathy

Osteopathic Cranial Academy Website FAQ Page

https://cranialacademy.org/patients/faq/


The enigmatic case of cranial osteopathy: Evidence versus clinical practice

https://www.journalofosteopathicmedicine.com/article/S1746-0689(16)30056-6/pdf


Cranial Osteopathy, Craniosacral Therapy

https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/balanced-living/wellness-therapies/cranial-osteopathy/


Video of cranial motion    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2oVjn2ALLE

Video of strain patterns  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VYRhxALz08

Video of CSF flow  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B1w6lDw-yM



The Effect of Cranial Manipulation on the Traube-Hering-Mayer Oscillation as Measured by Laser-Doppler Flowmetry

Alternative Therapies, Nov/Dec 2002, Vol. 8 No. 6

http://www.alternative-therapies.com/


Neural Biological Mechanisms

https://feelycenter.com/osteopathic-medicine/osteopathic-medicine-articles/neural-biological-mechanisms/


Head Pain - Herbert C. Miller, DO, FAAO

https://feelycenter.com/osteopathic-medicine/osteopathic-medicine-articles/head-pain/


Feely’s Abridged Osteopathic Dictionary

Richard A. Feely, D.O., FAAO, FCA, FAAMA

https://feelycenter.com/osteopathic-medicine/dictionary/


Organizational websites

Osteopathic Cranial Academy https://cranialacademy.org/

W.G. Sutherland Temporomandibulo-Cranial Dental Group https://www.dentalcranial.org/



Oral Neuromyofunction



Decoding human swallowing via electroencephalography: a state-of-the-art reviewhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4596245/


Effects of tongue position on mandibular muscle activity and heart rate function

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19773187/


Effects of Oropharyngeal Exercises on Snoring: A Randomized Trial.

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25950418/?fbclid=IwAR2FChu7GKDHtSp5mXyuudNsIf3iRhitKAIIjIQhAGaeqwQmL8PoOCLv7HM 

 

Obstructive sleep apnea: focus on myofunctional therapy

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6132228/


Finger or thumb sucking. New interpretations and therapeutic implications Ferrante https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26129804/ 


Upper-Lip Frenum as a Predictive Marker for Unexpected and Unexplained Asphyxia in Infants

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301748916_Upper-Lip_Frenum_as_a_Predictive_Marker_for_Unexpected_and_Unexplained_Asphyxia_in_Infants


Short on Evidence, Dubious Therapies Turn to the Tongue

https://undark.org/2021/09/08/short-on-evidence-dubious-therapies-turn-to-the-tongue/?fbclid=IwAR29lgMI3-H4H65HUlCDHHVMi88vMPLMuSy8fLmNqPN4FqF7RqnC1mh8LkY


Myofunctional therapy for OSA: a meta-analysis

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17476348.2021.2001332?journalCode=ierx20&fbclid=IwAR3wh1BYAAVBqJ3JBUK6xzxToCyU0IWMIxSj5bxDkvYfS8eLPkXl1D39SLw&


Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics

Artificial intelligence in orthodontics

https://apospublications.com/artificial-intelligence-in-orthodontics/


Relationship between malocclusion and heart rate variability indices in young adults: a pilot study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20963256/


Americans Are Spending Billions on Unnecessary Dental Treatments

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/braces-orthodontics-medical-benefits/614584/


Impact of malocclusion on oral health-related quality of life in 10–14-year-old children of Mumbai, India

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5141656/


A Three-dimensional Analysis to Investigate the Midface Changes with MSE

https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4mh1s2h4


Tomographic assessment of palatal suture opening pattern and pterygopalatine suture disarticulation in the axial plane after midfacial skeletal expansion

https://progressinorthodontics.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40510-020-00321-9


ALF Articles

James and Strokon Articles


ALF Correction of Facial and Postural Asymmetry

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/43180184_ALF_correction_of_facial_and_postural_asymmetry


James, G.A., Strokon, D., “The Significance of Cranial Factors in Diagnosis and Treatment with the Advanced Lightwire Appliance,” Int. Journal of Orthodontics, 14: 3, pgs. 17-23, 2003.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280686742_James_GA_Strokon_D_The_Significance_of_Cranial_Factors_in_Diagnosis_and_Treatment_with_the_Advanced_Lightwire_Appliance_Int_Journal_of_Orthodontics_14_3_pgs_17-23_2003


Cranial strains and malocclusion VIII: palatal expansion

December 2009 International journal of orthodontics (Milwaukee, Wis.) 20(4):15-30

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/41403307_Cranial_strains_and_malocclusion_VIII_palatal_expansion


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Basic anatomy and physiology resources


 Manual Therapy of the Mandibular Accessory Ligaments for the Management of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders 

https://jaoa.org/article.aspx?articleid=2094120


Many Faces of Pain: AGD Powerpoint Presention link

https://na.eventscloud.com/file_uploads/b38719488c0e4f0a676e29e313598e1a_S07_Gremillion-LectureHandout.pdf

Laser physiology and tissue response comparison

Ex Vivo Evaluation of Gingival Ablation with Various Laser Systems and Electroscalpel

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32175812/

 

Enhancement of Nerve Regeneration by Therapeutic Laser

Therapeutic laser shows promise as an accelerator of healing and neural regeneration in the central nervous system. 


https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/treatments/complementary/lasers/enhancement-nerve-regeneration-therapeutic-laser?fbclid=IwAR3Gs1s0XnrsDrIinFqzKeX5sGpKUvoKj_NX7SWAfAjhWtyq8XzcTRDXqmE



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