Presented by Dr. John Parker
Sponsored by DSG Muth & Mumma Dental Laboratory

Sixty seven percent of the patient’s in your practice have a snoring problem and it is now estimated that 17% of the adults in the United States have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Snoring and OSA can have a significant effect on marriages, relationships, and a patient’s overall health. You can play an important role in identifying and treating snoring and OSA. This entertaining and informative presentation will provide you with a clear understanding of all aspects of snoring and OSA and a step-by-step approach to identifying, evaluating and coordinating treatment for your patients. It will also be an exceptional guide to treating snoring and OSA with oral appliance therapy. You will learn the features and characteristics of 9 different oral appliances as well as the benefits and potential side effects of these devices. This program will give you the practical clinical information you need to immediately incorporate dental sleep medicine into your practice. The practice of dental sleep medicine can change patient’s lives and re-energize your professional life.

• How snoring and OSA occur
• About evaluation and diagnostic testing
• The medical treatment options
• About how oral appliances work
• Coordinating care with the sleep medicine physician
• The protocol for use of oral appliances
• About some of the oral appliances currently in use
• About possible complications and side effects and how to manage them
• About insurance reimbursement
• How to start to integrate this area of dentistry into your practice