OasisLMS

Sleep and especially the lack of it, reveals itself in many aspects of our life and health. Dental Sleep Medicine (DSM) seeks to provide a dental solution for this potentially serious and complex health problem. DSM is a relatively young but growing field. We have long known the importance of oral health to our overall health and the oral and cardiovascular connection is now well established. Seldom do dentists and physicians have direct cooperation, however, in patient care. Qualified dentists and oral appliances for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) are now accepted as a part of the sleep “team” and participate and collaborate with physicians in patient care. This is intended to be an “introduction” to the concepts of and role of dentists in DSM.

• Define DSM terminology, OSA and other sleep disorders.
• Review the importance of OSA treatment on overall health and the role of the dentist/dentistry in sleep medicine.
• Compare oral appliance therapy efficacy vs. continuous positive airway pressure therapy.
• Discuss oral screening and informed consent.

Speaker: Ivan Valcarenghi, DDS, FAGD, DABDSM

Subject: 730 Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology

Method: Self-Instruction 

Credits: 1

Audience: Dentists

Speaker Bio: Ivan Valcarenghi, DDS, FAGD, DABDSM, or “Dr. Ivan” as he is known, graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1986 from the University of Illinois College of Dentistry. He has been practicing cosmetic and neuromuscular dentistry for 30 years as well as dental sleep medicine (DSM) as a director at Midwest Dental Sleep Center, the largest solely physician-referred center for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with oral appliances. He also operates Radianté Dental & Facial in Elmhurst, Illinois. Valcarenghi is a fellow of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM).