Formation

OrthoApnea & Irish Society of Dental Sleep Medicine.
Discover the power to transform your patients’ quality of life with the OrthoApnea NOA Certification Course. This programme is specially designed for dentists interested in effectively and professionally addressing sleep-related breathing disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnoea, through innovative, non-invasive solutions.

What will you learn in this course?

In this intensive course, you will receive training in the application of the OrthoApnea NOA intraoral device, a revolutionary technology proven effective in treating sleep apnoea. You will learn advanced techniques in diagnosing, fitting, and monitoring the device, offering your patients a comfortable, personalised solution to improve their night-time breathing and rest.

Speaker

BDS, MFGDP, MGDSRCS, FFGDP, Dip Dent Sed

Objectives

  • An overview of sleep disordered breathing with special reference to the association of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and snoring.
  • Practical advice on introducing DSM service into your practice.
  • An explanation of how oral appliances work.
  • Protocols to help safely assess and monitor patients.
  • A Dental Protection (UK) Ltd and Dental Defence Union approved pre-treatment screening protocol to help select out those patients safe to treat without specialist referral and to identify those worthy of specialist investigation.
  • Details of the New OrthoApnea (NOA) oral appliance. It’s concept, design and customisation.
  • The knowledge how to prescribe and customise the NOA using the ApneaDock ‘on line’ platform.
  • The surgery and laboratory requirements and procedures required for optimum performance and patient comfort.
  • Ways of evaluating treatment.
  • ‘Hands On’ experience in practicing protrusive registration techniques using the George Gauge in addition to NOA fitting and adjustment protocols.
  • Clinical case study presentations.
  • The opportunity for interactive group discussion.

Programme

TIME CONTENT
08:45 Registration (Tea & Coffee)
09:00 Snoring and Sleep Disordered Breathing
10:30 DSM Service in your practice and Patient Assessment
11:00 COFFEE BREAK
11:15 Pre-treatment screening protocol
11:45 OrthoApnea NOA: Mandibular Advancement Device
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 NOA Clinical case:
● Hands-on protrusive bite registration (with George Gauge).
● OrthoApnea NOA prescription using the ApneaDock on-line platform
● Fitting and Adjusting the OrthoApnea NOA
16:15 Patient review and Follow up
16:45 Practical DSM
17:15 Q&A and Group discussion
17:30 Closing

It includes

  • Comprehensive course notes
  • Sample NOA Device for patient education
  • Up to 1h Individual “online” support and advice
  • 7 hours verifiable CPD Certification
  • Practice promotional marketing material
  • Invitation to “follow-on” OrthoApnea courses and events (to be arranged)
Promotion

Certification

Snoring and the Role of the GDP: A Paradigm Shift in Oral Appliance Design and Technology

Registration price

495,00 

Language

English

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