Dentistry’s Role in Screening for a Sleep Breathing Disorder

Over 18 million Americans are navigating the night in a silent struggle against sleep breathing disorders (SBD), such as sleep apnea, where dreams are disrupted not by nightmares, but by an unseen obstruction. With your unique position in the patient's care team, dental professionals have the power to detect, inspire and educate patients about this stealthy disruptor of sleep.

3 CE Hours

Subject Code:

200 - Orofacial Pain

When

Mar 12th, 2025
06:00PM-09:00PM Eastern Time
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Presented by Mayoor Patel
DDS, MS

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$79 Dentists

$59 Hygienists

$59 Asst & Aux

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Course Description

Breathing Disorders, Orofacial Pain, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders

Over 18 million Americans are navigating the night in a silent struggle against sleep breathing disorders (SBD), such as sleep apnea, where dreams are disrupted not by nightmares, but by an unseen obstruction. This obstruction often arises in individuals who are carrying excess weight, where the additional tissue acts as a barrier in the windpipe, or due to throat muscles that relax more than normal, turning rest into a battleground for every breath.

In this landscape, dental hygienists stand as unsung heroes. With your unique position in the dental care team, you have the power to detect, inspire and educate patients about this stealthy disruptor of sleep. Armed with knowledge, you can light the way to healthier nights and brighter days for countless patients. SBD casts a long shadow and is linked to serious health risks such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke.

Embark on a journey of discovery and empowerment with this course where you’ll learn to wield the tools of screening for SBD, turning knowledge into action and silence into health.

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:

How to start screening for sleep breathing disorder.
Understand intraoral findings suggestive of an SBD.
How to make a referral to a sleep physician.
Treatment options offered by dentistry.

Concord Dental & Medical Seminars Is Designated by AGD and ADA

Concord Dental & Medical Seminars is designated as a Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by the AGD for Fellowship/Mastership and membership maintenance credit.

Concord Dental & Medical Seminars is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Associates to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

PACE Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education

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