REGISTRATION CATEGORY	EARLY 4/14	REGULAR	ONSITE 6/16
DENTIST - FDA/ADA MEMBER	$69	$79	$89
NON-MEMBER DENTIST	$79	$89	$99
TEAM MEMBER	$49	$59	$69
DENTAL STUDENT	$0	$0	$0

 

Description:

Dentists know sleep apnea therapy can vastly improve patients’ quality of life; however, many dental practices find it difficult to incorporate these services in a way that is streamlined, impactful and profitable. Sleep apnea therapy offers dental practices the unique opportunity to improve the overall health of patients, diversify services and expand profit margins. Additionally, these services can help reduce the patient’s risk for heart attacks, strokes, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. This specialized course is designed to give your practice a leg up when integrating these services into your practice. Attendees will leave with the knowledge and skills necessary to incorporate sleep apnea services as an integral part of their practice.

Learning objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• discover why dentists are ideally suited to provide oral appliance therapy.
• understand terminology associated with sleep apnea and sleep medicine.
• recognize the signs and symptoms of sleep apnea.
• learn how to identify and evaluate patients through examination and screening.
• specify the criteria for appliance selection and customization.
• pinpoint best practices for effective medical insurance billing
• identify how to optimize results-driven marketing to promote sleep apnea services.