Dental Sleep Medicine 2017

Dental Sleep Medicine is organized by The Pankey Institute and would be held during Apr 30 - May 4, 2017 at The Pankey Institute, Key Biscayne, Florida, United States of America. This CME conference has been approved with 43 continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives
• An overview of normal human sleep and its systemic consequences.
• The medical model for diagnosis and treatment of SDB, including details of medical diagnostic (polysomnography) and treatment (CPAP) modalities.
• Dental screening for SDB, including questionnaires and dental, head and neck examination.
• A literature-based view of the design, effectiveness, and potential problems with oral appliance therapy.
• Home monitoring devices for initial screening and subsequent monitoring of mandibular advancement device (MAD) therapy.
• The relationship between SDB and GERD, bruxism, and TMD — pathophysiology and management
• A no-nonsense view of surgical options and predictability.
• An introduction to pediatric sleep disorders and related comorbidities.
• The philosophy and realities of introducing dental sleep medicine into practice.