Sleep Medicine Mini-Residency 2017

Sleep Medicine Mini-Residency is organized by UCLA School of Dentistry and would be held during Feb 3 - Jun 3, 2017 at UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event are Dentists. This CME conference has been approved with 60 CDE Credits.

Topics
Session 1
• Sleep apnea and sleep breathing disorders
• The basics of sleep medicine
• The role of the dentist in sleep medicine
• Head / neck / airway evaluation
• Management of sleep breathing disorders with emphasis on oral appliance therapy
• Orofacial pain evaluation

Session 2
• Understanding the polysomnogram (sleep study)
• Orofacial pain and sleep
• Bite registration for oral appliance therapy
• Sleep bruxism
• Practice management
• TMJ disorders

Session 3
• Medical and health conditions related to sleep disorders
• Imaging for sleep breathing disorders
• Other sleep disorders of importance to dentists
• Delivery and adjustment of an oral appliance

Session 4
• Pediatric and adolescent sleep disorders
• Follow-up for oral appliance therapy
• Assessment of success in oral appliance therapy
• Portable monitoring as an assessment tool for the dentist
• Management of TMD symptoms

Session 5
• Adjunctive treatment for sleep disorders
- Myofunctional therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
• Airway anatomy and respiratory physiology
• Continued follow-up of oral appliance therapy
- How to assess success
- Follow-up sleep study testing
• Case presentations by the residents

5 Session Course :
Session 1 : Feb 3 - 4, 2017
Session 2 : Mar 3 - 4, 2017
Session 3 : Apr 7 - 8, 2017
Session 4 : May 12 - 13, 2017
Session 5 : Jun 2 - 3, 2017