Dental Education Center

Decisions, Dilemmas & Dramas in the Treatment of
patients with Snoring/Sleep Apnea/Bruxism/TMD

Definition and Causes of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Treatment modalities for OSA and Snoring
Monitoring devices/Polysomography
Course participants will have a practical understanding of CPAP therapy for sleep apnoea and will be able to understand the diagnostic pathways for sleep apnoea with review of the non-CPAP therapies
Epworth sleepiness scale
Mandibular repositioning appliances for treatment of snoring
Overview of normal sleep patterns
Doctors will gain confidence and the means to safely introduce dental sleep medicine into their day to day practice
Doctors will be better able to understand sleep and the consequences of sleep loss
Doctors will review the use of sleep testing equipment (home monitoring)
Review of radiographic imaging of the upper airway

Reviewing informed consent paperwork
How to manage complications associated with the long term use of intraoral snoring appliances
Reviewing a sleep study (polysomnography)
Designing and fitting an appropriate intraoral appliance

Know the methods and skills to successfully evaluate and treat your patients for snoring and sleep apnoea.
Learn how and when to use the sleep testing and airway imaging equipment.
Understand which appliance is most appropriate for each patient situation.
Develop a successful marketing plan to incorporate dental sleep medicine into your practice.

Contact The Dental Education Centre:
Ph: 02 9700 9173 Email: info@dentaleducation.net.au