DSM Team Training Program

Empowering your team to support growth and improve outcomes in dental sleep medicine.

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*Access to course content is not immediate upon registration. Please allow 1-2 business days to receive an email with information on how to access the course in the AADSM Online Learning Center.

About

A successful DSM practice depends on team members. This virtual, self-paced program equips team members with the knowledge and skills they need to provide optimal patient care.

Highlights

13.75 hours of recorded lectures and demonstrations.
A short quiz to verify knowledge.
A series of clinical competencies to be completed under the supervision of an AADSM Qualified Dentist to verify skills.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive the AADSM Qualified DSM Team Member designation and a certificate that can be displayed in the office to promote the designation.

Recorded Presentations and Demos

Comprised primarily of 10-minute to one-hour lectures and demos, presentations are arranged to guide team members toward competence in a linear fashion. These shorter presentations ensure that the information is provided short, digestible pieces that can be easily referenced as team members apply their knowledge in practice.

Qualified DSM Team Member Designation

Following successful completion of the presentations and demos, a small quiz and verification of clinical competencies, team members will earn the AADSM Qualified DSM Team Member designation. This designation is a credential provided by the AADSM for team members who demonstrate basic competency in dental sleep medicine. The designation does not expire.

Short Quiz

Upon completion of the recorded lectures and demos, participants will take a 30-question quiz to verify knowledge. There is no time limit for the exam, and it can be taken multiple times.

Clinical Competencies

The AADSM DSM Team Training Program requires each team member (i.e., either clinical or administrative) who is completing the program to demonstrate competency with several skills. Participants will be provided with a detailed list of these nine clinical competencies that either need to be performed (clinical team members) or observed (administrative team members) under the supervision of a AADSM qualified dentist:

Patient Appointment Clinical Records Documentation Management
Height Measurement and Documentation
Weight Measurement, BMI Calculation and Documentation
Blood Pressure Measurement, Management and Documentation
Acquisition of Photographs for Record Keeping
Acquisition of Full Arch Impressions for Oral Appliance Fabrication
Understanding and Preparing for Construction Bite Acquisition
Verification of Oral Appliance Fabrication and Receipt
Oral Appliance Delivery Appointment Management

The AADSM will verify the dentist's qualified status prior to providing team members with access to the program. Should the AADSM be unable to confirm the dentist is an AADSM qualified dentist, team members will still be able to take the program; however, they will not be eligible to receive the Qualified DSM Team Member designation or certificate. Refunds will not be provided if the dentist is not qualified. Dentists interested in attaining the Qualified Dentist designation can complete Mastery 1 of the AADSM Mastery Program.

See Topics and Speakers below for an outline of the recorded presentations and demos.

Target Audience

Clinical and administrative team members in general and specialized dental practices with an interest in screening for or treating patients with sleep-related breathing disorders.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the program, participants will be able to:

Describe basic principles of healthy and unhealthy sleep.
Explain the role that dental practices play in screening for and treating sleep-related breathing disorders.
Describe signs, symptoms, risk factors and co-morbidities of obstructive sleep apnea.
Perform key functions in administrative and clinical roles to increase patient-centric efficiency, effectiveness and outcomes with oral appliance therapy.

Topics and Speakers

Meet the Faculty

DSM Team Training Program

Part 1 - Sleep Fundamentals
	Gina Pepitone-Mattiello, RDH	Sleep Health and Problematic Sleep Sleep Fundamentals (24 min.) Disorders of Sleep (15 min.) Inadequate Sleep Time (21 min.)
	Nancy Addy, DDS, D. ABDSM, FACD	Fundamentals of OSA Fundamentals of OSA (14 min.) How OSA Physically Affects the Body (10 min.) Recognizing OSA in Your Dental Office (11 min.) OSA Treatment Options (10 min.) A Team Approach to DSM (5 min.)
	Megan Nye, EFDA	Women and Sleep Women and Sleep (17 min.)
Part 2 - Effective Screening and Patient Communication
	Gina Pepitone-Mattiello, RDH	Recognizing OSA in the Dental Officer Recognizing OSA in the Dental Office: Why screen? Why you? (5 min.) Screening Tools and Protocols (6 min.) Vital Signs (6 min.) Health History Findings (5 min.) Physical Observations: External Findings (19 min.) Measuring Neck Circumference Demonstration Physical Observations: Intraoral Findings (23 min.) Determining Mallampati and Friedman Classifications Demonstration TMJ Screening: What Does It All Mean? (8 min.)
	Gina Pepitone-Mattiello, RDH	Patient Interviews and Education Effective Communication (11 min.) DSM Communication (8 min.) DSM communication Steps (12 min.) Patient Examples (32 min.) Strategies and Tools to Improve Education and Efficiency (49 min.) Patient Interviews Final Thoughts (11 min.)
Part 3 - Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
	Paige Kunz-Murrer, DMD, D. ABDSM	Fundamentals of Oral Appliance Therapy Overview of OAT (12 min.) Styles of Oral Appliances (21 min.) Pre-OAT Records: A Team Member’s Role (20 min.) Baseline TMJ and Muscle Examination Demonstration Construction Bite (16 min.) Protrusive Bite Acquisition Demonstration Informed Consent (4 min.) Calibration: Adjusting to Most Therapeutic Position (9 min.)
	Trish Braga, DDS, D. ABDSM	Side Effects of OAT (47 min)
Part 4 - Helping Patients Succeed with OAT
	Chris Takacs	Clinical Team Roles Empathetic Relationships (30 min.) Barriers (26 min.) Demonstrations (1 hour) Photographic Record Keeping Demonstration PVS Impression Technique Demonstration Device Delivery Demonstration Device Delivery with Thermoplastic Liner Demonstration Fabrication of Morning Occlusal Guide Demonstration Team Led Oral Appliance Delivery Demonstration Frequently Asked Questions (7 min.)
	Chris Takacs	Follow up and Objective Testing Calibration Techniques for Propulsion Mechanisms Demonstration (1 hour, 18 min.)
Part 5 - Administrative Fundamentals
	Briana Turlington	Sending and Receiving Referrals Sending and Receiving Referrals (15 min.) Medical Provider Referrals (12 min.) Dental Referrals (6 min.) Self-Referrals (4 min.) Scripting for Patient Communication (8 min.) Tracking Referrals and Referral Sources (5 min.)
	Aaron Glick, DDS, D. ABDSM; Belinda Postol, RN; and Alex Vaughan, DDS, MS, FAAOP	Medical Insurance Basics Fundamentals of Insurance (19 min.) In and Out of Network Decisions (3 min.) Medical Coding Basics (14 min.) Gathering Necessary Documents (13 min.) Claim Forms (10 min.) Applying Payments (7 min.) In vs. Out of Network Considerations (6 min.) The Anatomy of a Payment (46 min.) 1500 Form Instructions Video (8 min.)
	AADSM Health Policy Staff	Medicare Enrollment (28 min.)

Registration Rates

AADSM DSM Team Member	$300
Nonmember	$500

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Teaching Method

This program is an electronically mediated, self-instructional continuing education activity, conducted through recorded lectures and demonstrations.

Continuing Education

The AADSM is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

The AADSM designates the DSM Team Training Program for a total of 13.75 continuing education credit.

Policies and Disclaimers

Cancellation Policy

All registrations are final; no refunds will be provided.

The AADSM reserves the right to cancel a course and provide a full refund should conditions warrant. The refund will only include the cost of registration for the course. Refunds will not be applied to the original payment source (i.e., credit card). Any refunds processed by the AADSM will be paid by check to individuals in the US (or e-payment to individuals who chose to set up an account in Bill.com) and by wire transfer to individuals outside of the US.

Endorsement

Any opinion expressed or communicated regarding any product, device or appliance during an AADSM educational program is solely the opinion of the individual(s) expressing or communicating that opinion, and not that of the AADSM.

The AADSM does not endorse or recommend any products or services. The AADSM does not review, investigate, or otherwise approve the quality, type, message, nature, or value of any product or service discussed in the course and assumes no liability of any kind for any verbal or written information provided by speakers or attendees. We encourage you to conduct your own independent research to verify and investigate any company prior to purchasing its products or services. Please consult your own professional legal, financial and medical advisors for advice concerning any products or services discussed.

As a result, AADSM disclaims any warranty or guarantee about the performance of any recommended product, device or service. AADSM provides a forum for the discussion of best practices in the field, but participants agree by attendance at AADSM events that AADSM has no liability or responsibility for any clinical or other outcomes from the matters discussed at their meetings.

The AADSM cautions participants about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating techniques and procedures into practice when they have not had supervised clinical experience or demonstrated competency.

AADSM Code of Conduct

Please click here to review the AADSM’s official guidelines and requirements for behavior in an AADSM meeting. All course participants must observe all standards at all times. Violations of this code are taken seriously and may result in action including, but not limited, to limiting the ability to participate in the Intro to Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea.

Confirmation and Registration Disclaimer

An email confirmation will be sent after online registration is completed.

Photography/ Recording Policy

Photography and/or recording of any kind (other than by the AADSM) of sessions and/or speakers is strictly prohibited.

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