"Oral Appliance Therapy"
For snoring, sleep apnoea & bruxism
8-Week Online Training Program presented by Australia’s leading practitioners and educators in dental sleep medicine, including ongoing one-on-one mentoring.
18 CPD Hours
Make Oral Appliance Therapy a significant part of your Practice.
This program is both practical and evidence-based and suitable for practitioners with all experience levels. It has been designed to provide you with a detailed understanding of treatment. It includes a session for taking optimal bite registrations for both mandibular advancement splints and occlusal splints.
The program will be led by Dr Harry Ball, a world-leading authority on dental sleep medicine and will also feature presentations from other experts in the field.
The program will provide all the steps in making oral appliance therapy a valuable part of your practice. The program is ideal for revision and training key staff members who have an important role to play in providing this service.
8 Week Program Outline
The eight-week program is designed to give dentists the tools and knowledge needed to feel confident treating patients soon after registering. Upon registering, you will immediately access the program materials, allowing you to watch and review them at your leisure. The program commences and includes three webinars, which are recorded and available on our portal, ensuring you won't miss any valuable content.
Program Highlights:
- Ongoing Access to Mentors: Benefit from continuous support and guidance from program mentors.
- In-depth Webinars: Access recorded sessions covering critical aspects of dental sleep medicine.
- Expert Guidance: Learn from leading experts in the field.
- Flexible Learning: Study at your own pace with on-demand access to all materials.
- Comprehensive Curriculum: Gain practical knowledge and skills to integrate dental sleep medicine into your practice.
Who Should Enrol?
This program is ideal for dentists looking to expand their practice and improve patient outcomes through the latest advancements in dental sleep medicine.
Register Now
Enhance your expertise and stay ahead in the field of dental sleep medicine. Join the program now and access all course materials in our dedicated online portal.
Week One to Four
Webinar One
Wednesday, 23rd of October 2024, 7.30 pm to 9:00 pm (AEDT)
Topics Covered:
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- How to use the program,
- Selecting a patient – screening for OSA/Snoring,
- Organising a sleep study,
- Records required for a MAS – taking a registration,
- Preventing and managing occlusal changes,
- Criteria for selecting a patient for the program,
- Organising a sleep study.
- Presenting the results of the sleep study to the patients,
- Fitting the appliance,
- Potential side-effects,
- Q/&A.
Steps to be completed:
- Progress through the online modules,
- Select a patient,
- Organise a sleep study*,
- Commence the clinical steps.
*The first live webinar will cover the methods of selecting a patient and organising and interpreting a sleep study. Support is available from the experienced mentors.
Week Five to Eight
Webinar Two
Wednesday, 11th of December 2024, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (AEDT)
Topics Covered:
- Communication skills for the dentist and team,
- Setting the fee,
- Letter writing,
- Acquiring new patients,
- Sleep studies,
- Trial appliances,
- FAQ.
Steps to be completed:
- Complete the online modules,
- Complete the clinical steps with your patient.
After the 8-week program concludes, your access to the online training modules and mentoring support will continue, providing you with the necessary resources to successfully incorporate dental sleep medicine into your practice.
Key Areas Covered
Overview of sleep medicine
Screening for snoring, sleep apnoea and bruxism,
Organising and interpreting sleep studies, plus working with a sleep physician,
The range of appliances and choosing an optimal appliance for each patient,
All the clinical steps with demonstrations on real patients,
Achieving success, including troubleshooting & problem-solving,
The latest research in bruxism and the splint design specialists use,
Communication skills for educating and motivating patients towards treatment,
Acquiring patients including internal and external marketing.
The program provides all the steps in making oral appliance therapy a valuable part of your practice.
All presentations are ideal for revision and for training key staff members who have an important role to play in providing this service.
Presenters
Featuring many of the world leaders in Dental Sleep Medicine
Dr Harry Ball
Dentist
Past Co-chair dental sleep council
of the Australasian Sleep Association
A. Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM
Oral Medicine Specialist
Dr David Cunnington
Sleep Physician
Dr Edward Lee
Sleep Physician
Dr Sam Talpis
Dentist
Dr Ken Lee
Dentist
Dr Eduard Pudel
Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
Dr Sanjivan Kandasamy
Specialist Orthodontist
Dr Andrew Gikas
Dentist
Dr Frank Cahill
Sleep Physician
Bonus Inclusions
An autoclavable George Gauge registration kit,
A demonstration 3D printed nylon mandibular advancement splint,
High-quality patient education materials,
Access to articles and landmark studies,
The range of appliances and choosing an optimal appliance for each patient,
Communication skills for educating and motivating patients towards treatment,
One-on-one mentoring for 12 months with our panel of experienced clinicians – Dr Harry Ball, Dr Ken Lee and Dr Sam Talpis.
