Educational Courses

Thursday, May 30, 2013
 
The educational courses in the morning on Thursday, May 30, 2013, are not included in the general admission registration; all educational courses are additional fees and are ticketed. There are two educational tracks from which to choose. Total CE credit for each course is four hours. All educational courses will include continental breakfast and a morning refreshment break from 10:00am – 10:15am.

Further information about the educational courses and general sessions will be in the Preliminary Program, which will be available online in late February 2013. 

C01: Current Controversies in Dental Sleep Medicine

Ticketed Event
Limited to 300 Attendees
8:00am - 12:15pm
Price: $85 members; $125 nonmembers
 
Overview: Participants can expect to improve their understanding of dental sleep medicine in specialized areas of expertise. Clinically-oriented topics will improve the participant’s understanding of advanced concepts and improve their ability to critically evaluate the current literature and industry supported claims. Topics will include simple snoring, orthodontic treatment of sleep disordered breathing, oral appliance therapy and more.

Target Audience: Advanced-level dentists, orthodontists, hygienists, auxiliary dental staff, physicians and psychologists
 
Chair: Michael Simmons, DMD
Faculty: Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD; Todd Morgan, DMD, Diplomate, ABDSM; Judith Owens, MD; and Rose Sheats, DMD

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C02: Practice Management

Ticketed Event
Limited to 300 Attendees
8:00am – 12:15pm
Price: $85 members; $125 nonmembers
 
Overview: The importance of the team approach for incorporating dental sleep medicine will be the focus of this course. Auxiliary systems, insurance essentials and basic marketing systems in building referring sources will be discussed. Most recent Medicare updates will also be reviewed.

Target Audience: Dentists and auxiliary staff new to dental sleep medicine
 
Chair: Jan Palmer
Faculty: Lydia Sosenko, DDS, Diplomate, ABDSM