2024 SEC Conference Agenda
Agenda Is Preliminary And Subject To Change
DAY 1
Thursday, April 4th
8:00am - 9:00amIntroduction - Sleep and Breathing: The Basics of Understanding Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Relationship to Dentistry
9:00am - 9:45amOverview of the Various Types of Dental Interventions in the Treatment of OSA: The Dentists Approach to the Airway Exam
9:45am - 10:15amModern Concepts in Temporal Mandibular Dysfunction: Why Dentists Must Understand OSA to Optimally Treat TMD Patients
- 10:30am - 11:15am
Overview of Appliance Therapy and Understanding the Different Types Available: Minimizing Side Effects with Morning Repositioners
- 11:15am - 11:35am
Taped Video: The Basic Key Points a Dentist Needs to Recognize on an Oral Airway Exam
11:35am - 11:45amTaped Video: Performing the Oral Exam to Assess for Tongue Restrictions and Other Signs of Myofunctional Disorders
- 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Identifying and Managing Complications in OSA Patients Treated with Oral Appliance Therapy
- 5:20pm - 5:40pm
Optimal Communication for Physician Collaboration: What Information to Send to a Physician for a Referral and Sleep Study Request
- 5:40pm - 6:00pm
Wrap-up and Review: Q&A Session
DAY 2
Friday, April 5th- 8:00am - 10:00am
Overview of Sleep Physiology and Sleep Pathology: The Link Between Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Sleep Fragmentation and Other Disorders of Sleep
- 10:30am - 12:00pm
The Full Spectrum of Obstructive Breathing During Sleep from the Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome and Sleep Bruxism to Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Role of Different Types of Sleep Testing, and Treatment Approaches
- 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Airway Centric Dentistry in the Management of Sleep Bruxism and the Role of Combination Therapy
1:45pm - 2:45pmOrthodontics Approaches to Airway Expansion and the Role of Appliance Therapy in Airway Management of OSA
2:45pm - 3:45pmHow Identification of Skeletal Malocclusion Phenotypes Before Age 6 Can Reduce the Burden of SDB/OSA Co-Morbidity via Interceptive Orthodontic/Dentofacial Orthopedic Interventions
4:00pm - 4:45pmMyofunctional Influence on Airway Development and Appropriate Interventions from the Cradle to the Grave (Part 1: Early Life)
- 4:45pm - 5:30pm
Myofunctional Influence on Airway Development and Appropriate Interventions from the Cradle to the Grave (Part 2: From Childhood and Beyond)
5:30pm - 6:15pmNew Approaches with Oral Surgery Using State-of-the-Art 3D Printing Tools
DAY 3
Saturday, April 6th- 8:00am - 9:00am
Understanding the Results of Sleep Testing, From the Lab to the Home, the Role of Telemedicine and New Remote Patient Monitoring Techniques to Enhance the Level of Care
9:00am - 10:00amRLS and Degenerative Disorders of the CNS Triggering Parasomnias
10:15am - 11:30amConnecting Connective Tissue Dysfunction into the Web of Sleep / Airway Pathology and the Spiky Leaky Syndrome
11:30am - 12:00pmIntegration of Ankyloglossia and Nasal Breathing Treatments into ENT Evaluation and Management of Compromised Airway Dynamics: A Brief Introduction
12:00pm - 12:30pmENT Management of OSA Including the Use of Inspire, Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
1:30pm - 2:00pmMeasuring Daytime Sleepiness from Questionnaires to More Objective Tools Such as Quantitative EEG: Using Brain Mapping (qEEG) to Screen and Monitor Patients with Sleep Disorders.
- 2:00pm - 2:45pm
The Role of Oral Appliances in Remodeling the Airway and the Use of Aligner Therapy in the Management of Airway Dysfunction with new Combination Options with Oral Appliance Therapy
- 3:00pm - 3:45pm
New Approaches in Adult Orthodontics for the Treatment of OSA with the Teledontic / ApnoTX and Telegnathic Surgical Assisted Approaches Beyond the MARPE and DOME Procedures
5:00pm - 5:45pmMedical Billing for Sleep Medicine Services and What Dentists Need to Know
The Houston, Sleep Education Consortium presents a unique opportunity to learn about the dentists’ role in sleep disorders treatment (we don’t just treat “a” disorder).
This conference focuses on teaching the D.D.S. an overview of sleep disorders, starting from the basics and moving to the more advanced aspects of how dentistry can play a vital role in the field of Sleep Medicine.
In an effort to provide the best educational experience the conference is specifically designed to address the educational needs of the D.D.S.
The One-On-One Special Training Workshop is structured to give the dental assistant the knowledge and understanding in order to recognize sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in their patients, to comprehend the treatment rationale and how it is applied to the clinical setting, and to give basic understanding of the dental assistants role in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing.
By addressing the patients’ questions regarding sleep issues, the dentist and support staff can be grounded in the broader aspect of sleep disorders on a basic level. Attending both days of the conference will allow the dentist and support staff to become familiar with a multitude of sleep problems, and they can be more responsive to questions patients may ask as the dentist screens for sleep disorders within their practice.