Dental Sleep Medicine Mini Residency 2017

Dental Sleep Medicine Mini Residency is organized by University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and would be held during May 19 - Sep 16, 2017 at University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California, United States of America. This program is designed for dentists who desire to increase knowledge and skills in the screening, evaluation and management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Session I: May 19 - 20, 2017
Session II: July 21 - 22, 2017
Session III: September 15 - 16, 2017
The Dental Sleep Medicine Mini Residency program is intended for dentists who desire to increase knowledge and skills in the screening, evaluation and management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The ideal participant will have already attended at least a basic introductory course. During the three weekend sessions, participants will take part in lectures from world renowned sleep physicians and dentists and participate in hands-on sessions.

• How to screen, evaluate and manage obstructive sleep apnea as part of a multidisciplinary team
• To recognize the connections between sleep apnea, bruxism, TMD, periodontal disease and other factors related to the oral and overall health of their patients
• How to select and effectively employ several different designs of oral appliances
• To evaluate, avoid and manage TMD's related to oral appliance therapy
• To make informed decisions regarding utilization of medical billing
• How to incorporate dental sleep medicine into your practice management paradigm.

Course is limited to 30 participants.