Dental Sleep Medicine

Dental Sleep Medicine is organized by Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC.

Last reviewed: Oct 01, 2019
Expires: Oct 01, 2022

Description:
Understand, recognize, and manage sleep disorders, sleep medicine, evaluation and legal issues involved with DSM
This book is the how-to guide, a gateway to a successful dental sleep medicine practice. Written by two experts in the field, it clearly delineates the dentist’s role in the treatment of SRBDs and gives practical advice for how to incorporate dental sleep medicine into an existing dental practice, not to mention how to work with sleep physicians to best support patient care. In addition to step-by-step instructions for examination,appliance selection, and follow-up care, complications of OAT, legal issues,and medical insurance and Medicare considerations are included to fully prepare the dentist for the journey into dental sleep medicine

Course Objectives:
When you complete this course, you will take a written or online test that measures your ability to identify:
• Sleep cycle stages and pathological events that may occur during them.
• Risk factors for and consequences of sleep breathing disorders.
• Methods of diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea.
• Characteristics and management of sleep bruxism.
• Best oral appliances for patients including complications and challenges.
• Insurance and legal aspects of treating the dental patient.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.