In this hands-on course, we will discuss all of the practical matters related to treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, from initial screening, referral for diagnosis, appliance selection, records, fitting and follow-up. Hands-on components will include appliance selection, bite registration and chairside technique for morning occlusal guide fabrication.
Learning Objectives:
Understand how to take a patient from initial screening to final follow-up.
Be able to select an appropriate appliance based on what is most likely to work best for a specific patient.
Understand how to take a bite registration for a custom oral appliance.
Be able to fabricate a chairside morning occlusal guide to help avoid bite changes and tooth movement.