2009 ADA Annual Session
 
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SLEEP AND BREATHING-AT THE SAME TIME? AN INTRODUCTION TO ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY
Course Code: 5314

  Robert Rogers, DMD

Thursday, October 1, 2009
8:00am - 10:30am

CE Hours: 2.5



This introductory course will provide a broad overview of dental sleep medicine. It will focus on the causes and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and describe the role dentists can play in the treatment of this serious malady.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the fundamentals of sleep/breathing and the affect on health
2. Describe how oral appliances can maintain airway stability during sleep
3. Play a role in the medical community to treat sleep-disordered breathing

This course is underwritten by a grant from the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.

Category: General Dentistry

Recommended for: Dentist/Dental Student, Hygienist, Lab Technician, Dental Assistant, Business Assistant
Recording Permissions: Yes


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