John Nadeau
Sleep Group Solutions, USA
Title: The Successful Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Dental Office
Biography
Biography: John Nadeau
Abstract
The presentation will be highlighted with the following topics: 1) Introduction to sleep – sleep stages, disorders; 2) Sleep apnea prevalence – Why is there a need for treatment? 3) Sleep apnea symptoms/clinical issues; 4) Treating snoring and sleep apnea in a dental office – protocol review; 5) Patient education; addressing key issues and getting a snoring patient to convert to a sleep apnea treatment case; 6) Prepare overnight home sleep study for select for the course attendees; 7) Pharyngometer/Rhinometer; 8) Working with sleep physicians; 9) Home sleep tests; 10) Dental sleep medicine, a step-by-step protocol flow chart; 11) Working with popular oral appliances like the TAP, Respire, EMA, SilentNight and more; 12) Appliance review – Pro’s and con’s of all of the major sleep appliances; 13) Case presentations; 14) Medical insurance billing; 15) Review of the latest codes, fees, procedures and recommendations from SGS experts who are doing this daily.