Steven Olmos, DDS
DDSDABCP, DABCDSM, DABDSM, DAAPM,FAAOP, FAACP, FICCMO, FADI, FIAO
He earned his DDS from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry and is Board Certified in both chronic pain and sleep breathing disorders by the American Board of Craniofacial Pain, the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, and the American Board of Craniofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Olmos founded TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centres International, which now includes more than 70 licensed locations exclusively dedicated to diagnosing and treating craniofacial pain and sleep disorders. He continues to lead the field by teaching his innovative system around the globe and regularly publishing research on the connection between pain, airway, and sleep disorders.
Education
1976 Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
1981 Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree (DDS)
University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA
Post-Doctoral Certifications
Diplomate
American Board of Craniofacial Pain
Diplomate
American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine
Diplomate
American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine
Diplomate
Academy of Integrative Pain Management
Master of Excellence
American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
Fellow
American Academy of Orofacial Pain
Fellow
American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
Fellow
International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics
Fellow
Academy of Dentistry International
Fellow
International Association of Orthodontics
Fellow
American College of Dentists
Fellow
Pierre Fauchard Academy
Electro Modalities
Certified – Diplomate from Bio-Research Assoc. Inc.
Joint Vibration Analysis (JVA)
Electromyography (EMG) – Electrognathology (ENG)
Professional Associations
American Dental Association
California Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry
San Diego County Dental Society
American Academy of Orofacial Pain
International Association for Orthodontics – Senior Instructor
American Headache Society
American Academy of Craniofacial Pain – Past President
American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Book
Airway Management | A Solution for Our Health Crisis
Dr. Olmos, Steven. United States of America, Outskirts Press, October 2019
Publications/Articles
“Diagnosis & Treatment TM Disorders”, Volume I
Copyright by TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre, 2004
“Diagnosis & Treatment TM Disorders”, Volume II
Copyright by TMJ Therapy Centre, 2004
“Diagnosis & Treatment TM Disorders”, Volume III
Copyright by TMJ Therapy Centre, 2004
“Introduction to TMD Studies”
Copyright by TMJ Therapy Centre, 2006
“TMD/Craniomandibular Dysfunctions & Sleep Disordered Breathing”
Copyright by TMJ Therapy Centre, 2007
“The Effects of Condyle Fossa Relationships on Head Posture”
Co-Authored, Journal of Craniomandibular Practice, 2005 Vol. 23 (1) 48-52
“Functional Anatomy – TM Pathology”
PennWell, Dental CE Digest, January 2007
“Clinical Examination, Diagnosis of TMD and Associated Head Pain”
PennWell, Dental CE Digest, January 2007
“The ideal TM Position – Appliance Therapy”
PennWell Dental CE digest, January 2007
“Sleep Disordered Breathing”
PennWell Dental CE Digest, January 2007
“Use of Sibilant Phoneme Registration Protocol to Prevent Upper Airway Collapse
in Patients with TMD”
Co-Author, Sleep and Breathing, 2007
“Comprehensive TMD & Sleep Studies Management”, Volume I
Copyright by TMJ Therapy Centre, 2008-2011
“Comprehensive TMD & Sleep Studies Management”, Volume II
Copyright by TMJ Therapy Centre, 2008-2011
“Comprehensive TMD & Sleep Studies Management”, Volume III
Copyright by TMJ Therapy Centre, 2008-2011
“Motor Nerve Reflex Testing”
Copyright by TMJ Therapy Centre, 2008 – 2017
“Why do Patients Grind Their Teeth”
Compendium, 2008
“Bruxism, What Is It Really?”
Facets, San Diego County Dental Society, 2009
“Diagnosis and Beyond”
Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy, 2010
“CBCT in the Evaluation of Airway – Minimizing Orthodontic Relapse”
Orthodontic Practice, 2015
“Injections for Craniofacial Pain & RTM Joint Dysfunction” Manual and DVD
Copyright by TMJ Therapy Centre, 2010 – 2014
“Nutrition for the Chronic Pain Patient”
Copyright by TMJ Therapy Centre, 2010, 2011
“The Future of Dentistry”, Part I
Oral Health Journal, 2011
“Craniofacial Pain, Headaches, TMD and Apnea (The Same Animal?)”, Part II
Oral Health Journal, 2011
“The Future is Now (It’s Time to Start Diagnosing)”, Part III
Oral Health Journal, 2012
“Treating OSA and Chronic Facial Pain (TMD)”
Oral Health Journal, 2012
“Sleep Disorder Breathing/Apnea and TMJ Disorders… the Connection”
News & Views; TMData, 2012
“3-D Imaging Helps Dentists ‘Breathing Easier’ when Diagnosing and Treating
Sleep Disorders”
Cone Beam Magazine, 2012
“Pediatric Sleep Breathing Disorders”
Oral Health Journal, 2012
CRANIO, the Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice
2013
“Dental Sleep Medicine & TMD – A System of DX and TX”, Volume I
Copyright by TMJ & Sleep Therapy Research, 2012 – 2017
“Dental Sleep Medicine & TMD – A System of DX and TX”, Volume II
Copyright by TMJ & Sleep Therapy Research, 2012 – 2017
“Dental Sleep Medicine & TMD – A System of DX and TX”, Volume III
Copyright by TMJ & Sleep Therapy Research, 2012 – 2017
“Dentistry’s New Direction – Starting Point”
Oral Health Journal, 03/2014
“CBCT in the Evaluation of Airway – Minimizing Orthodontic Relapse”
Orthodontic Practice, 08/2015
“Optimal Dental Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea”
Dentistry Today, 09/2015
“Chasing Pain – Diagnosing and Treating Trigeminal Neuralgia in General Dentistry”
Dentaltown, 01/2016
“3D Orthopedic Development for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)”
Orthodontic Practice, 04/2016
“Headache and Jaw Locking Comorbidity with Daytime Sleepiness”
American Journal of Dentistry, 06/2016
“Comorbidities of Chronic Facial Pain and Obstructive Sleep Apnea”
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 11/2016
“Airway Centered Dentistry: (the A, B, C’s of Treatment for Chronic Face Pain/OSA
and Closing Anterior Openbite without Ortho)”
Oral Health Journal, 5/2017
“Improving Quality of Life and Faces Nonsurgically”
Journal of Orthodontic Practice, 6/2017
“Oral Appliances – Past, Present and Future”
Journal of Orthodontic Practice, 7/2018
“Treating Chronic Pain and Breathing Disorders with Technology”
Journal of Orthodontic Practice, 3/2019
“Improved Nasal Volume Utilizing Hyperosmotic Saline Xylitol Mixture”
EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, 4/2019
“Retrospective Comparison of the George Gauge Registration and the Sibilant
Phoneme Registration for Constructing OSA Oral Appliances”
CRANIO, 11/2019
“Treating Severe OSA – Versatility is Key”
Dental Sleep Practice, 11/2020
Invited Speaker Engagements
American Academy of Craniofacial Pain – U.S. & Canada and Australia Chapters
Academy of General Dentistry
British Society for the Study of Cranio-Mandibular Disorders, England
Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
International Association of Orthodontics – U.S. & Canada
Bioresearch Associates Inc.
Rondeau Seminars – Orthodontics Conference
Appliance Therapy Group Practitioners Association
University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
Body Logic
San Diego County Dental Hygienists’ Society
Southwestern College – Dental Hygiene Program
Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry
CEA Dental
EODO
OrthOrama Seminars
Boston University
Harvard University
University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
Greater New York Dental Meeting
San Diego County Dental Assistants Society
Academy of Sports Dentistry
Academy of Clinical Sleep Disordered Dentistry
NOVA Southwestern University
SomnoMed Academy
Javeriana Colombia University
University of Western Ontario Dental School
South Street Hospital, London, Ontario Canada
JADA – Journal of the American Dental Association
DentalTown
Toronto Orthodontic Study Club
Pro-Art Dental Laboratory Alpha Omega Fraternity
Orange County Dental Society
Utah Dental Association
International Congress – 3D Dental Imaging
Griffith University School of Dentistry and Oral Health
The University of Queensland School of Dentistry
Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University – UAE
Midwestern University Dental School
Toronto Academy of Dentistry
Canadian Dental Association
Pacific Dental Conference
Holistic Dental Association
American Academy of Osteopaths
Lecture Topics Have Included
Stable TM Joints and Patent Airways Through Orthodontics
The Most Important Aspect of Appliance Therapy: TM Joint Myth Busting with Technology
Oral Appliance Therapy for Snoring and Sleep Disordered Breathing
Practical Pain Medicine for the Dentist: The Broader Scope of TMD
Electrodiagnostics – Joint Vibration Analysis: Indications, Methods and Importance in Treatment Planning
Chronic Head & Neck Pain and Its Relationship to Sleep Disorder Breathing, Identifying TM
TMD: Anatomy, TM Pathology and Sleep Disorders
Comprehensive TMD & Sleep Studies Management
Sleep Disordered Breathing – Apnea in Your Dental Practice
Fundamentals of TMD
Motor Reflex Testing in the Diagnosis and Treatment of TMD
Sleep Disorders & Chronic Pain in the Dental Practice
Quantifying Your Therapy Through Electrodiagnostics
A System for the Treatment of TMD/Craniomandibular Pain & OSA
Phase II Orthodontics
A Profitable System for Treating TMD and Sleep
How to Find CR
Motor Nerve Reflex Evaluation
Injections for Craniofacial Pain & TM Joint Dysfunction
Nutrition for Chronic Pain Patient
TMJ and Sleep Disorders – What the Orthodontic Practitioner Should Know
Sleep Disordered Breathing – OSA & Apnea in Dental Practice
Awaken Dental Sleep Medicine
Relevant Clinical Anatomy for Airway, Dental Pain, & TMD
The Answer to Chasing Unstable Occlusion
Laser Therapy
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Fundamentals (Dentistry’s Role)
CBCT in the Treatment of Craniofacial Pain & Sleep Apnea
The Physician-Dentist Synergy in the Treatment of Sleep Disorders
The Relationship Between OSA and Cosmetic Dentistry
Oral Appliance Therapy for OSA & TMD
Sleep & TMJ Disorders – “What the Orthodontic Practitioner Should Know”
OSA & TMJ … Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Treating the Patient with Fibromyalgia and Migraine: Clinical Pearls
3D Imaging in the Treatment of Sleep Apnea & Craniofacial Pain
Why Physicians are Asking Dentists to Provide Orthodontic Care for Apnea
Creating the Medical Model for Optimal Care of SDB
SDB and TMD in the Dental Practice… Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Chronic HA/Craniofacial Pain and Sleep Disordered Breathing: Impossible to Separate
Providing Optimal Dental Therapy for OSA: Impossible Without CBCT
The Physician-Dentist Synergy in the Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Uprighting Posture from the Dental Perspective
From Dentistry to Medicine
See What Dentists Are Saying About Our Courses
We have implemented Dr. Olmos’ TMD/Sleep and Ortho protocols for almost one year now. This approach has considerably raised the precision of our diagnosis, the speed of treatment and has consistently produced predictable resolution of our patient’s conditions. Implementing Dr. Olmos’ protocols has elevated our good track record to great.
Joseph Baba
DDS
Ryan L. Skale
DDS
Daniel G. Klauer
DDS
