2022 Courses and Events

Course #: 2040
Date: 11/26/2022
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Course Info: Full Day
Speaker(s):
Barry Raphael, D.M.D.
Ben Waldman, M.A.
Steve Carstensen, D.D.S.

Room: 1E08
Topic: Sleep Apnea
Tuition: $425.00
Credits: 6
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygenists, Assistants, Students, Lab Technicians, Spouse, Educator, Nurse, Doctor

Description:

Did you know that over 50% of the patients in your practice have an airway/sleep problem? Attend the AIRWAY SUMMIT and learn to recognize the signs and how to treat airway health issues.

The Foundation for Airway Health brings together leading dental educators, scientific academy representatives, allied health organizations, and members of the public to offer information you and your dental team must know about unrecognized sleep/airway issues and what you can do to impact positive health change for patients. This year the Foundation will offer a more interactive program to allow you to participate in recognizing hidden issues and developing treatment paths for care. Think you have an airway problem? Register early - yours can be one of the case presentations. Learning is facili-tated when listening, and note-taking are joined with active participation. If you have taken airway sleep courses and have not yet added this service to your practice, this course is a must.

Unrecognized,” Hidden” airway problems are not only expressed by poor sleep but also as chronic disease and inflammation, learning difficulties, perfor-mance issues, and behavior problems. Currently, only 15% of airway problems are recognized. Dentists can and must play a front-line role in diagnosing and treating airway dysfunction. Attendees at the Airway Summit will learn about the emerging importance of airway health and sleep in dental practice, how to improve treatment outcomes, join the fight against chronic disease, and expand the professional practice in these areas.

Learn:

• screen patients for airway and sleep issues and follow ADA recommendations 
• understand the connection between airway and sleep issues and chronic medical and dental health disorders
• be aware of how airway sleep issues affect growth, development, and learning
• include airway and sleep screening for better outcomes in restorative dentistry
• recognize the signs and symptoms of airway sleep issues in your patients when you return to your practice

The Foundation for Airway Health is a 501(c)(3). Founded in 2012, the Foundation for Airway Health is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness with the general public and the healthcare industry. Through its initiatives, the Foundation seeks to highlight the role of airway in overall health and well-being for all and educate clinicians to recognize the role and importance of optimal airway physiology and sleep in the areas of health, development, performance, and function.

Course #: 3090
Date: 11/27/2022
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Steve Carstensen, D.D.S.

Room: 1E08
Topic: Sleep Apnea
Tuition: $275.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygenists, Assistants, Administrative Staff, Doctor

Description:

In this program, learn how the general dentist can improve the health of their patients and their practice by identifying and treating sleep related breathing disorders. Plan changes to your practice that support this new service with manageable disruption to existing workflow, while engaging your dental team and gain confidence in discussing medical issues with your dental patients.

Learn:

• what breathing and airway support is all about
• what the dentist can do to improve their patient’s health
• to plan for workflow changes for practice success

Support for these programs are provided by

Course #: 3100
Date: 11/27/2022
Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Steve Carstensen, D.D.S.

Room: Exhibit Floor - Hall A - Glass Classroom #2
Topic: Sleep Apnea
Tuition: $395.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists

Description:

Choosing the right dental appliance for the patient is a common question - learn what to consider when matching patients to certain devices. Attendees make a professional interim device for themselves and also one that eliminates the most common side effect of using oral appliance therapy. Learn breathing techniques that make all treatments work better. Sleep tests can be confusing, this workshop brings guidance and information.

Learn:

• key characteristics of common devices and match them to patients 
• to make a professional interim device
• to treat patients with confidence
• your role in the dental office

Support for these programs are provided by

Course #: 4060
Date: 11/28/2022
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Kristie Gatto, S.L.P., C.O.M.
Stan Jones, C.D.A., D.L.T.

Room: 1E08
Topic: Sleep Apnea
Tuition: $275.00
Credits: 4
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygenists, Students, Educator, Nurse, Doctor

Description:

This program is also offered on Tuesday afternoon

8:30 – 9:30

STAN JONES, C.D.A., D.L.T.
SUCCESS IN THE DENTAL SLEEP PRACTICE
This program covers some of the basic considerations to set up for success in Dental Sleep Medicine. Topics covered include division of labor, team train-ing and medical billing.

Learn to:

• understand how teamwork will accelerate your sleep program
• best divide the work amongst your team for sleep medicine
• understand which medical billing solution is best for your practice

9:30 – 12:00

KRISTIE GATTO, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM®
OROMYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY AND BREATHING 

Breathing is the foundation of oromyofunctional intervention and can determine the success of a therapeutic program. This program discusses the integration of breathing and OMDs. It will provide simple exercises for the clinician to implement on a basic level.

Learn:

• the hierarchical of therapeutic intervention in OMDs 
• the basic understanding of breathing and OMD integration
• simple exercises to help the clinician start an intervention program when OMDs and breathing are involved

Support for this program is provided by

Course #: 4070
Date: 11/28/2022
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Steve Carstensen, D.D.S.

Room: 1E08
Topic: Sleep Apnea
Tuition: $375.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygenists, Assistants, Administrative Staff, Doctor

Description:

In this program, learn how the general dentist can improve the health of their patients and their practice by identifying and treating sleep-related breathing disorders. Plan changes to your practice that support this new service with manageable disruption to existing workflow, while engaging your dental team and gain confidence in discussing medical issues with your dental patients.

Learn:

• what breathing and airway support is all about
• what the dentist can do to improve their patient’s health
• to plan for workflow changes for practice success

Support for this program is provided by

Course #: 5070
Date: 11/29/2022
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Jonathan Lown, M.D.

Room: 1E08
Topic: Sleep Apnea
Tuition: $275.00
Credits: 4

Description:

Patients with sleep apnea can have real medical problems. While a medical history can uncover those issues, follow-up depends on understanding the complex interactions between diagnoses, medications, and risk. Patients want whole answers and are not satisfied with health care providers who don’t communicate. This program helps you discuss cases with your patients and avoid being known as ‘just the device provider.’ Attendees learn more about how physicians approach collaborative care is doing what we each do best, and working together, to give the patient their best chance of optimum health.

Learn:

• the different roles the dentist and physician play in managing sleep-related breathing problems
• to recognize warning signs of more involved medical issues, avoiding the ‘it’s just snoring’ trap
• to present accurate, safe medical information to reassure patients about their condition and therapy

Support for this program is provided by

This program is also offered on Wednesday afternoon

Course #: 5080
Date: 11/29/2022
Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Kristie Gatto, S.L.P., C.O.M.
Stan Jones, C.D.A., D.L.T.

Room: 1E08
Topic: Sleep Apnea
Tuition: $275.00
Credits: 4
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygenists, Students, Educator, Nurse, Doctor

Description:

1:30 – 2:30

STAN JONES, C.D.A., D.L.T.

SUCCESS IN THE DENTAL SLEEP PRACTICE

This program covers some of the basic considerations to set up for success in Dental Sleep Medicine. Topics covered include division of labor, team training and medical billing.

Learn to:

• understand how teamwork will accelerate your sleep program
• best divide the work amongst your team for sleep medicine
• understand which medical billing solution is best for your practice

2:30 – 5:00

RISTIE GATTO, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM®

OROMYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY AND BREATHING 

Breathing is the foundation of oromyofunctional intervention and can determine the success of a therapeutic program. This program discusses the integration of breathing and OMDs and provides simple exercises for the clinician to implement on a basic level.

Learn:

• the hierarchical of therapeutic intervention in OMDs 
• the basic understanding of breathing and OMD integration
• simple exercises to help the clinician start an intervention program when OMDs and breathing are involved

Support for this program is provided by

Course #: 6050
Date: 11/30/2022
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Brett Brocki
Steve Carstensen, D.D.S.

Room: 1E01/02
Topic: Sleep Apnea
Tuition: $395.00
Credits: 4
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygenists, Assistants, Administrative Staff

Description:

Choosing the right dental appliance for the patient is a common question - learn what to consider when matching patients to certain devices. Attendees make a professional interim device for themselves and also one that eliminates the most common side effect of using oral appliance therapy. Learn breathing techniques that make all treatments work better. Sleep tests can be confusing, this workshop brings guidance and information.

Learn:

• key characteristics of common devices and match them to patients 
• to make a professional interim device
• to treat patients with confidence
• your role in the dental office

Support for this program is provided by

This workshop is also offered on Sunday afternoon 

Course #: 6060
Date: 11/30/2022
Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Jonathan Lown, M.D.

Room: 1E08
Topic: Sleep Apnea
Tuition: $275.00
Credits: 4

Description:

Patients with sleep apnea can have real medical problems. While a medical history can uncover those issues, follow-up depends on understanding the complex interactions between diagnoses, medications, and risk. Patients want whole answers and are not satisfied with health care providers who don’t communicate. This program helps you discuss cases with your patients and avoid being known as ‘just the device provider.’ Attendees learn more about how physicians approach collaborative care is doing what we each do best. Working together, to give the patient their best chance of optimum health.

Learn

• the different roles the dentist and physician play in managing sleep-related breathing problems
• to recognize warning signs of more involved medical issues, avoiding the ‘it’s just snoring’ trap
• to present accurate, safe medical information to reassure patients about their condition and therapy

Support for this program is provided by

This program is also offered on Tuesday morning