Managing Dental Side Effects of OAT: An Orthodontist's Perspective-Managing Dental Side Effects of OAT: An Orthodontist's Perspective Recording

Managing Dental Side Effects of OAT: An Orthodontist's Perspective Recording

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Video Summary

In the video, the speaker, who is a full-time faculty member at the University of Illinois at Chicago and an orthodontist, discusses dental sleep medicine and the use of oral appliance therapy for treating sleep disorders. She emphasizes the importance of informed consent and discusses the side effects that can occur with oral appliance therapy, such as changes in overbite and overjet. She presents research studies that have examined these dental side effects and discusses how appliance design and force vectors can impact tooth movement. The speaker also addresses patient selection, the use of morning occlusal guides, and the combination of orthodontics and oral appliance therapy. She concludes by answering questions from the audience about extractions, TMJ exams, CBCT scans, and more. Overall, the speaker provides a comprehensive overview of dental sleep medicine and the dental side effects of oral appliance therapy. No credits were mentioned during the video.

Keywords

dental sleep medicine

oral appliance therapy

sleep disorders

side effects

tooth movement

patient selection

orthodontics

extractions

CBCT scans