2025 Courses and Events

Course #: 3110
Date: 11/30/2025
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Karen Parker Davidson, DHA, M.Ed, APRN
Steve Carstensen, DDS

Topic: Sleep Apnea
Tuition: $410.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Students, Educator, Nurse, Doctor

Description:

Nasal breathing plays a crucial role in sleep quality, oral health, and overall wellness, and dentists are uniquely positioned to help patients improve it. This interactive workshop will give you the tools and techniques to assess, improve, and coach functional breathing habits right in your dental practice. You’ll gain a clear understanding of nasal resistance and its impact on oral appliance therapy, sleep-disordered breathing, and systemic health. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll practice techniques to enhance nasal airflow, evaluate airway resistance, and educate patients on why nasal breathing is key to long-term health. Walk away with practical skills and protocols you can implement immediately to expand your services and improve patient outcomes.

Learn to:

• identify and address nasal resistance and its implications for oral appliance therapy
• explain to patients the systemic benefits of functional nasal breathing
• apply breathing techniques that positively influence whole-body physiology
• evaluate and select appropriate interventions to support nasal airflow
• understand the tools, supplies, and technologies that support airway-focused dental care