Did you know that dentists play a key role in treating sleep apnea? Left untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure, stroke, heart conditions and diabetes.
Did you know there are hundreds of undiagnosed patients in your practice suffering from sleep apnea? Dentists have a unique opportunity to detect and treat this debilitating condition in patients who may never have sought help.
This interactive course is designed to educate you on dental sleep medicine and how you can improve your patients’ overall health and quality of life while building your practice.
Dr. Erin Elliott grew up in Southern California but went away to a small NAIA school in Western New York where she played collegiate soccer and graduated summa cum laude from Houghton College. After graduating Creighton Dental School in the top 5 in 2003, she settled in North Idaho to begin her general dentistry career. She has a special interest in DentalSleep Medicine and technology. She has lectured extensively on this topic and loves to help general dentists extend this life-saving service to their patients. She is an active member of her local American Dental Association, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. She teaches a 2 day Sleep Apnea Implementation Course with 3D-Dentists and Dr. Tarun Agarwal.
WAKE UP
TO THE IMPORTANCE OF DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE.
This two day course is based on real-life day to day practice and implemented techniques that have led to successful results with OSA therapy. Go beyond just the science and learn an implementation system that actually works. Attention is given to the four steps to successful implementation – Awareness, Diagnosis, Financials, Treatment. You will leave this seminar with confidence and understand:
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Overview of sleep and sleep apnea
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Overview of health consequences of untreated sleep apnea
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Creating awareness in the hygiene department
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How to get a diagnosis from a sleep physician
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Fundamentals of analyzing a sleep study
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Overview of treatment options
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How an oral appliance works and oral appliance selection
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Appointment by appointment treatment workflow
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Course participants will take home a home sleep test
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How to take records
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Ongoing support from Dr. Elliott and her team