Sleep Apnea Management for the Dentist

About This Course

The course will review the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The screening of patients in whom OSA is suspected will be reviewed. Finally, the management of OSA will be discussed with the focus on use of mandibular advancement devices in its treatment.

Learning Outcomes

✓Understand the epidemiology and pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
✓Utilize the STOP BANG mnemonic for assessing OSA risk
✓Stratify patient care and OSA severity based on the apnea hypopnea index (AHI)
✓Recall the gold standard in the diagnosis and management of OSA
✓Walk through the process of prescribing and delivering a mandibular advancement device for OSA

Course Curriculum

1.Glossary
2.Introduction
3.Sleep Apnea and Relevant Sleep Disorders
4.Sleep Architecture
5.Epidemiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
6.Pathophysiology of OSA
7.OSA Consequences and Pathophysiology
8.The Diagnostic Process in OSA
9.The Sleep Study Results
10.Home Sleep Testing
11.Principles of OSA Management
12.Positive Airway Pressure for OSA Treatment
13.Oral Appliances and Mandibular Advancement Devices
14.Oral Appliance Patient Evaluation
15.Recording Maximum Mandibular Protrusion
16.Dental Impressions/Scanning and Bite Registration
17.Selection of the MAD Device
18.Side Effects of MAD Therapy
19.Other Considerations
20.Summary
21.References / Additional Resources

Course Details

Price: Free
CPD Hours: 3
Format: online
Duration: 3 hours

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