It is estimated that 22 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, with more than 80% of the moderate and severe cases of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) going undiagnosed. Dentists improve the quality of life for their patients every day. However, treating OSA provides a unique opportunity for dentists to save lives.

Did you know that a significant percentage of TMD patients have an underlying sleep disorder? And a large percentage of sleep disorder patients have TMD symptoms or are prone to them? If you have a successful TMD practice, or are interested in growing that part of your practice, then identifying and treating sleep breathing disorders is essential.

This limited attendance, 2-day, 14 CE credit course, designed for doctor and team, will teach effective techniques to recognize, treat and manage OSA patients; techniques and procedures that you and your team can immediately implement to build a successful sleep medicine practice.  Instructor and leading clinician, Jeffrey Haddad, DDS, will share with you his secrets for success in establishing two successful Sleep/TMD practices with a proven track record of outstanding patient care and financial success. It is highly recommended that your team attends this course to support and implement the techniques learned.

 

Learning Objectives

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• Understanding the interrelationship of airway, TMD and Sleep disorders

• Protocols for effective screening, examination and identification of OSA signs and symptoms for all your patients

• Learn how to treat Sleep disorders and successfully integrate sleep medicine into your TMD practice

• Learn how to take a proper TENS Neuromuscular Sleep Bite - demonstrated on a Live patient- to build an optimum OSA appliance for your Sleep patients

• Becoming proficient with Myotronics equipment provides opportunities to co-treat TMD and OSA and deliver the most precise and comfortable TMD and Sleep appliances for your patients

• Learn how your team can properly integrate sleep protocols into your practice

• Learn how to recognize and manage Sleep breathing disorders and how to effectively establish relationships with other health care providers resulting in a future steady stream of referrals

• Learn proven internal and external marketing strategies and referral techniques to promote the TMD and Sleep portion of your practice

• Learn how financially beneficial it can be to add Sleep dentistry to your practice

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Course Overview - Day 1:

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Lecture

• Understanding the basics of sleep, the different types of sleep breathing disorders and the definitions utilized in sleep

• Identifying and recognizing the signs and symptoms of patients suffering with a sleep breathing disorder

• Anatomy and Physiology of the Airway and Sleep Breathing

• Indicators and predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

• Why TENS is so important in optimizing the jaw position of your sleep appliance

• Different types of sleep appliances and the advantages and disadvantages associated with them

• The relationship of OSA and TMD and how to identify and manage these patients

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Hands-on

• Live patient over the shoulder demonstration on how to take a Dental TENS Neuromuscular Sleep Bite

• Application of electrodes on attendees and TENSing to take Dental TENS Neuromuscular Sleep Bite (First half of class)

• Set up of sleep monitors for attendees for take home studies

Course Overview - Day 2:

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Lecture

• Understanding how to analyze a home sleep study and how to communicate the findings to your patients to help them understand the results

• Utilizing Cone Beam Technology for airway diagnosis

• Learn how to effectively communicate snoring and sleep apnea treatment options with your patients

• How to properly implement sleep into your practice including scheduling, screening tools and forms

• How to properly promote and market the sleep portion of your practice

• Learn how to successfully network with other health professionals in your area to build mutually beneficial relationships

• Understand the techniques for the management of medical insurance and sleep disorders

• How to effectively utilize your team to properly integrate sleep protocols in your practice

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Hands-on

• Reading of attendees home sleep studies

• Live patient over-the-shoulder demonstration on how to take a K7 Neuromuscular Sleep Bite

• Application of electrodes on attendees and TENSing to take TENS Neuromuscular Sleep Bite (Second half of class)

• Proper delivery of a sleep appliance

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*This course provides 14 CE credits

*A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to team members

* It is a requirement that you bring a set of stone models of your own bite