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The Expanding Role of Dental Practitioners in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea
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"The Expanding Role of Dental Practitioners in the Diagnosis and Treatment
of Sleep Apnea" gives you the information and advice you need to recognize this dangerous condition in your patients, as well as guidance on new dental and oral surgery treatment options.
Our featured experts in this essential clinical guide are Peter Waite, MD, DDS, chairman of the University of Alabama's Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Harry Legan, DDS, Director of Orthodontics at Vanderbilt University. Both are accomplished clinicians as well as leading authorities on sleep apnea. Their conversations with Topics in Orthodontics co-editors David Sarver, DMD, Adjunct Professor of Orthodontics at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, and Mark Yanosky, DMD, offer a unique perspective into this critical subject. In just two hours of easy listening, you'll get the information you need to improve your ability to spot sleep apnea sufferers, as well as provide them with up-to-date recommendations on treatment options. Plus, you'll
get the latest on your potential role in corrective devices
and procedures.
Here's what you'll learn as you listen:
- When to suspect sleep apnea – the telltale signs and symptoms
- Conducting an Epworth screening exam
- When and how to refer for sleep studies
- The physiology of sleep apnea, and the risks and incidence of morbidity
- Why to document patient refusal of sleep studies
- How the respiratory disturbance index (RDI) should impact your treatment planning
- Why orthognathic surgery may be your patient's best option
- The limitations of CPAP and UP3 surgery
- The pros and cons of dental splints
- Maximizing jaw movement while ensuring optimal aesthetics
- The roles and indications for Laforte 1, bilateral sagittal split, genioplasty, and simple mandibular advancement
- Correlating jaw movement and anatomical changes to the airway
- Success rates of sleep apnea treatment options
- How to coordinate among surgeons, sleep medicine and dental professionals
- Surgical options: maxilla versus mandible
- How to become part of a "sleep team"
Order today and take an important step RIGHT NOW to improve your understanding of sleep apnea, enhance your ability to diagnose it in your patients, and gain expert insight into the pros and cons of treatment options. Your purchase is RISK-FREE with our 100% guarantee of satisfaction!
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