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Dental Sleep Medicine- Allentown
This is a two day course designed to teach the dentist the principles of sleep medicine and the role of the dentist on the sleep medicine team (16 Hours CE credit). This is the course that Dr. Glassman took around the country last year. You will learn why the rave reviews led to high levels of entry into dental sleep medicine. Participants should be able to return to their offices fully equipped to begin to add sleep dentistry to their practices. All aspects of oral appliance therapy, handling of side effects, as well as the basics of sleep medicine including sleep architecture, snoring, UARS, apnea, and polysomnias, will be reviewed. A hands-on portion bite registration techniques included. An additional office viewing day is available at a nominal fee.
The purpose of this seminar is to teach the basic principles of sleep medicine and give you the tools to become a valuable part of the Sleep Medicine Team. In addition to sleep medicine principles, you will learn the role of oral appliance therapy in sleep medicine. You will learn how to connect with the sleep doctors and sleep laboratories in your area, and how to become an integral part of the sleep medicine team by not competing with the sleep centers but instead providing them with an alternative treatment to CPAP, which is so frequently needed.
A practice management module will help you implement these procedures and insurance concepts into your practice. Most exciting, the learning curve is such that all attendees can fully expect to be ready to go back to their offices and become involved with sleep dentistry immediately. The entire tuition can be recovered by treating only two patients.
Teaching will include the use of ambulatory studies. Participants can choose to be tested themselves.
Participants who send in appropriate records before the course can have a TAP and/or a SomnoMED constructed for their use;
The first seven doctors to register will have the option to come a day early and observe in-house patient care at a nominal fee. You will observe chronic pain and TM joint dysfunction patients as well as those with obstructive sleep disorders.
Review of UPPP. LAUP. Orthognathic Surgery,Genial Tubercle Surgery, Somnoplasty
Dental Examination: Review of Minimal Dental Requirements for Oral Appliance Therapy
Craniomandibular Examination
TMJ Screening Examination
Treatment Planning Based on Examination Results
How Joint Status Affects Treatment Decisions
How Chronic Plain Patients Are Treated
Treatment Decisions Based on Sleep Medicine Diagnosis
Oral Appliance Therapy
Brief History of Oral Appliance Therapy
Facts and Myths; How to Conquer the Myths and Inform of the Facts.
Efficacy of Oral Appliance Therapy
Compliance of Oral Appliance Therapy vs. CPAP Therapy
Review of Goals of Oral Appliance Therapy
Physiology of Oral Appliance Therapy - How they work (This will surprise you!)
Which Appliance? Why? When? What Constitutes An Ideal Appliance?
Appliance Construction and Insertion
The Importance of Patient Instructions and Communication
Appliance Monitoring and Titration
Long Term Appliance Use
Treatment of Bruxism
Treating Potential Associated joint Pain
Prevention, Evaluating, and Treating Occlusal Changes
Review of Potential Side Effects: How to Treat
6 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. DINNER
Saturday
7A.M. BREAKFAST
8 A.M. TO NOON LECTURE
Oral Appliances Continued
Case Reviews
Practice Management
How to Treat Your Own Dental Patients
How to Develop Relationships with Sleep Centers and Sleep Physicians: Working with the Physicians as Opposed to Competing
How to Develop a Referral Base (No Yellow Page Ad)
SPECIAL SECTION by Angela Kowaleski
Fees and Insurance
PreCertification of Insurance
Initial Phone Contact
How to Keep Fees From Being a Barrier in Treatment and Referrals
Joint Vibration Analysis as a Screening Device and a Practice Builder
Joint Vibration Analysis - full procedure.
Joint Vibration Analysis - Mirror view displaying both the "patient" and the computer screen.
The All Important History Taking Methods
NOON TO 1 P.M. LUNCH
1 P.M. TO 5 P.M. DEMONSTRATION
Hands-on Appliance Insertion - Each participant will insert an appliance and have their own appliance inserted for his or her use or for demonstration purposes.
".disbelief that you could put on this course for this fee! Food, extra carry on (the manual). energetic and superb delivery. phenomenal material that can be used immediately and wil change my life and the life of my patients. Angela was super!"
Dr. Les Brooks, Lehi, Utah
"The apnea video was unforgettable and dramatic. This course exceeded my expectations. "
Dr. Louis Trovato, Hatboro, Pa.
"It was a pleasure and an honour to meet you and a privilege to be able to spend so much time in your company. Your knowledge, experience, patient care and practice philosophy were inspirational. It was refreshing to meet someone of your reputation and standing who would actually find the time to be concerned with the petty problems of our little society and the problems of trying to deliver this service within the UK . You have energised and invigorated. An unforgettable experience! "
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NTI Hands On Workshop
This is an exciting and convenient new alternative. These courses are half day courses that start at eight in the morning and go through ONE PM. There will be a three hour summary of the tooth wear to migraine course, followed by a two hour hands on portion. This is designed for staff and doctors. To learn more visit this link.
In-House Course
A New Personalized Concept
This is an exciting change in the seminar series. The three day in-house experience will be personalized for you and your office. You can schedule dates that are convenient for you. Click here to learn more about this exciting new opportunity.
