Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine -&- Obstructive Sleep Apnea for Dentists

Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine
A variety of soft and hard tissue abnormalities of local, systemic, or developmental origin, could affect the orofacial region in the pediatric population often causing worried parents to seek advice from dental professionals. While some of these oral findings are benign in nature, others may flag an underlying systemic disease or genetic anomaly. It is, therefore, critical for dental providers to be able to differentiate between oral lesions of different etiology.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea for Dentists
The science of Sleep Medicine and treatment of sleep disorders have been going through explosive advances in the past two decades. The significant morbidity and mortality associated with Sleep disorders is well documented in the literature. There is a growing interest among the dental profession to learn how
to treat patients with sleep disordered breathing with oral appliances. This four-hour presentation will help dentists understand fundamentals of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Also included is material for understanding the pathology, clinical features, and modalities of treatment of OSA. Information on how such a treatment modality could be incorporated into your dental practice is also included.