Dental Sleep Medicine Implementation in Practice: Why and If You Should Treat by Mark T. Murphy, DDS, D ABDSM, FAGD
About This Event
This course will allow the general practitioner to survey the current landscape of medical and dental treatments for sleep apnea and decide how and if they want to evolve into this life saving arena. Sleep medicine has progressed in both the diagnosis and treatment protocol and outcome predictability. Discussed is why we should treat sleep apnea, including how oxygen is often overlooked as an important nutrient. Basic sleep physiology is explained in detail. The problems with current therapies are detailed, as well as what to look for in dental sleep appliances. It is estimated that 25% of the population is at risk for this life threatening condition and dentistry is at the frontlines. Dr. Mark T. Murphy will help you begin to chart a course into the various aspects of this treatment construct. This is Part 1 of a comprehensive series of courses on dental sleep medicine by Dr. Murphy that is being released on Dentaltown.
Learning Objectives
- General understanding of the sleep related conditions and the role of the dental team
- Understanding WHY there is a need to treat sleep apnea
- Discussion on the problems with current therapies
- Understanding the co-morbidities associated with other diseases with sleep apnea.