- Thursday 1/25/2024
- Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Course Code: 341TL
- Cost: $94
- Room Location: BCEC Room 107 B
- Credits: 2 CE Hours
Sleep Apnea: Wake Up to the Problem
Erin Elliott, DDS 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 2003, she settled in North Idaho to begin her general dentistry career. She has a special interest in Dental Sleep Medicine. 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, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and is the past president and a diplomate of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy.
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 course is designed as an overview on dental sleep medicine and how you can improve your patients’ overall health and quality of life while building your practice.
*Please note course time change.
Updated Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Original Time Program Book: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
- Discuss sleep apnea and the different types
- Identify the health consequences of untreated sleep apnea
- Create awareness in the hygiene department
- Discover how to get a diagnosis from a sleep physician
- Review treatment options
- Explain how an oral appliance works and oral appliance selection
- List record taking techniques
Recommended Audience: Assistant, Dentist, Hygienist
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