Osteocom Treatment of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in the Dental Practice, The Essentials

Contents list

Video #1 - Basics of Sleep

• Learn the sleep community proper terminology that will allow you to
communicate directly to sleep disease diagnostic specialists such as
physicians.
• Discover how to increase patients’ quality of life by taking care of their
snoring
• Understand the key role of dentists in detecting patients affected by sleep
apnea
• Start looking beyond teeth and focusing on the oral cavity
• What is sleep: SAS diagnostic tests, sleep active ingredients, effects of sleep
deprivation.

Video #2 - Comorbidities of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

• Presentation of some definitions, useful criteria and index : Apnea,
Hypopnea, RERAs, AHI, RDI, CPAP machine.
• Explanation and analysis of the most common OSA comorbidities such as
obesity, diabetes, coronary disease, stroke, cardiovascular disorders, behavior
problems
• An innovative point of view: the relation between OSA and cancer
• The relation between sleep disorders, age, weight, and gender
• Discussion on the impact of the nasal breathing on sleep quality.

Video #3 - Anatomy of the Upper Airway

• An anatomy overview: presentation of the upper airway and its section and its
pharyngeal dilator muscle
• Explaining the tongue and the surprising fact that we only see a small part of it
• Fat tongue and its relationship with OSA.

Video #4 - Screening for Sleep Related Breathing Disorders

• View of different videos of sleep apnea with a focus on the paradoxical
breathing and the physiological response of the patient’s body
• Sleep apnea symptoms and the relation between severe OSA and severe tooth
wear
• Presentation of PSG: the diagnostic device that specialists use in their labs
• Presentation of HST (Home Sleep Testing), a class of devices available for private
people for domestic OSA diagnosis.

Video #5 - The Role of 3D Imaging

• A very short video focused on the presentation of the 3D scan-technique, CBCT.
• A brief explanation of the differences between a 2D scan and a 3D scan.
• Pros&Cons : Can CBCT change my diagnosis? No. Can CBCT change my
treatment? Yes, because you can see if there’s some dentistry to do!

Video #6 - Treatment options

• Some tips to track Sleep Related Breathing Disorders; the Stop Bang,
Mallampatti system, BMI, ESS.
• Learn to pay attention to some clinical signs in order to detect SRBD on time
• Non-surgical treatment of OSA: CPAP (Pros&Cons)
• Surgical treatment of OSA: Tracheostomy, somnoplasty, UPPP, MMA
• How to manage medical billing regarding of OSA treatment.

Video #7 - Treatment of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders with Oral Appliance
Therapy

We have a dental solution for a medical disease and this means that the dentist has
to speak frequently with the physician and a strong work relationship with him is
needed.
• How oral appliances work; what’s the goal of OAT?
• Side effects of oral appliance therapy
• There are over 190 cleared designs; How can we choose a successful appliance
for a specific patient?
• Comparison between OAT and surgery/ non-surgery techniques like CPAP.   

Video #8 - Bite registration and treatment of oral appliance

• Presentation of a clinical video of a bite registration using Airway Metrics
System and “Mute” nose dilator
• How to find out the proper vertical and horizontal position for a patient’s bite
to mitigate his snoring.
• How to calibrate the oral appliances (mandibular and tongue position)
• Complications and side effects: OAT can impact the oral structures; what could
you do to prevent this?
• Treatment protocol for pre-diagnosed patients (appointment by
appointment).

Video #9 - How to start your sleep dentistry practice - marketing advices
Dentistry is changing and it’s time to bring an evolution on
your practices.

In this video you’ll learn the importance of teaching the patients how
to connect their oral health to their overall health.
This is the key of contemporary dentistry for Dr. Tucker
• Discover how to market the fact you’re treating sleep related breathing
disorders patients successfully.
• Some tips to start your sleep practice; focus on the importance of having
relationships with sleep labs and physicians.
• Learn how to organize your sleep dentistry team in order to start working on
this new business. 

By: John H. Tucker
                                 
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