Sleep Disordered Breathing - Sleep Disordered Breathing - Apnea in YOUR Practice

A two-day course directed by Dr. Steven Olmos with Tammy Balatgek, DDS, DABDSM, for understanding how to identify, diagnose and profitably treat sleep disordered breathing and apnea in your dental practice

Course includes a step-by-step manual for necessary forms, appointment sequence, reports, and insurance billing.

Course Details:

Defining Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders

* The Steps to Identifying Patients with Sleep Disorders in the Dental Practice
* The Intake Forms and Flow Charts for Implementation and Efficiency
* The Importance of the Patient History Basic Data Collection

Preventing Potential Problems

* Identifying TMD and The Inter-relationship with Apnea
* Prevalence and Overlapping Symptoms of SDB and TMD
* The Importance of Triage

PSG and Ambulatory Evaluations

* How the Dentist and Physician Work Together for Effective Treatment Results
* The Dental Screening / The Medical Diagnosis / The Treatment Plan
* Monitoring Efficacy with an Ambulatory Device and Follow-Up Requirements

Treatment Options for Sleep Disordered Breathing

* Dental or Medical
* Medical and Dental

Oral Appliance Determination - An Overview and Discussion

* Advantages and Considerations for OAT (Oral Appliance Therapy)
* Airway Appliance Designs
* Loss of Vertical Disasters, Chronic Situations that Become Acute and Oral Airway Appliance Design that Could Result in TM Dysfunction
* The Simple Steps to Prescribing an Appliance for Ease of Delivery & Minimal Adjustments

Case Presentations Start to Finish

* Appliance Selection
* Bite Registrations for Oral Airway
* Introduction to Laryngeal Function Studies/ Pharyngometer
* AASM Guidelines for Minimum Treatment Requirements

Treatment Alternatives

* TMD Phase I: A 10-12 week protocol
* Apnea/TMD Phase II
* Monitoring Success with an Ambulatory Device

Practice Management & Steps to Implementing Sleep

* The Importance of Staff Support for Success
* Potential Profit Center for Your Practice
* Fees and Insurance Billing
* The Necessary Reports and The Sequence for Success

Marketing

* The Patient and Professional Education Connection
* Internal – Building From Within
* External – Establishing Professional Relationships
and Connecting with the Public Community

This program qualifies for 15 hours Lecture & Participation Continued Education