This two and one half day program is designed for the dentist and team member to become proficient at recognizing the SBD (sleep breathing disorder) patient in the dental practice, to become comfortable discussing the condition, and to effectively and predictably treat the disorder.
Forty-five percent of Americans snore; 25 percent snore habitually; seven percent have sleep apnea; and 90 percent of those remain undiagnosed. If you see 14 patients a day, one of them is among the walking dead, and more than likely, they don’t know they have a problem. Only 24 percent of physicians bother to screen for sleep disorders. 15 million Americans need our help.
Any dentist can make an anti-snoring appliance for a patient who complains. What you will learn takes you from that rudimentary stage to a level that far surpasses the knowledge of the MD not specializing in sleep disorders. Return on investment can be realized with the treatment of just one patient. Start protecting your patients from a collapsing airway and an unhealthy existence.
“Sleep disordered breathing in its various manifestations is arguably the number one health problem in the U.S., and probably throughout the world.”William C. Dement – the father of sleep
The objectives of this course are for the participant to:
- Recognize the many signs and symptoms of the apneic patient, including those seen in children
- Learn how to physically examine the potential sleep apneic
- Be able to communicate more effectively the basics of sleep apnea to patients
- Be able to intelligently discuss all snoring and sleep apnea treatment options
- Understand the anatomy and physiology of the airway
- Fabricate an in-office sleep appliance
- Deliver a lab-fabricated sleep appliance
- Create a marketing plan for the sleep disorder part of your practice
- Learn techniques for management of medical insurance and sleep disorders
- Be able to analyze a home sleep study and a PSG
Additional topics to be addressed:
- The many disorders or disturbances of sleep
- The sleep breathing disorder continuum
- Epidemiology of sleep victims
- Sequelae of obstructive sleep apnea
- Items to include on your health history
- Get fitted with a mandibular advancement device for use in patient demonstration
- Undergo a self sleep study before Day 1 or 2
- $2,495 - Doctors
- $995 - Team
