Obstructive Sleep Apnea affects nearly 1 in 15 people. Historically, the healthcare community has been looking for the overweight, over 50-year-old, male patient as the person who should be tested for obstructive sleep apnea. This paradigm is now shifting and the healthcare community is screening any patient who presents with any of the signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea due to the fact that between 80-90% of patients with obstructive sleep apnea are undiagnosed. Obstructive sleep apnea also affects children who are showing their own unique symptoms of this untreated disease.
Dental professionals have a unique opportunity to see many of the early warning signs that a patient may present with. Often, these early warning signs have been glossed over and we have been taught to treat the symptom and not the underlying disease.
Managing obstructive sleep apnea can seem complex due to the wide array of treatments available; however, dental professionals can and should play a critical role in screening and treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Treating sleep apnea in the dental office not only will improve our patients’ overall health but it will reduce damage to the dentition while offering dental professionals additional treatments that they can offer their patients.
Course Objectives:
• What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea and how is it diagnosed
• What are the common dental signs of Pediatric and Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• What are the comorbidities associated with untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• What are all of the options for managing Pediatric and Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Things to consider when treating Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea with a Mandibular Advancement Device
• The link between Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and ADHD
• Why Orthodontic treatment is a consideration for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• How does mouth breathing contribute to Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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8 сен 2024
