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Managing Long-Term OAT Users
Alan O. Blanton, DDS, MS
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Overview
Obstructive sleep apnea, the most common sleep-related breathing disorder, is a chronic, progressive disorder that left unmanaged, can lead to potentially fatal outcomes. As a chronic disorder, long-term management is essential. As a progressive disorder, management therapies may need reevaluation of effectiveness. Long-term management of oral appliance therapy is critical for continued successful and effective control of this sleep-related breathing disorder. This webinar will address the risk-factors, standards and protocols for long-term OAT management that will best serve the patients.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to: 
  • Understand the critical nature of long-term management of OAT users;
  • Implement protocols for long-term management;
  • Incorporate critical evaluation elements into long-term follow-up appointments for OAT; and
  • Identify changes that impact patient outcomes. 
Target Audience
Dentists screening or treating patients with sleep-related breathing disorders.
Speaker Bio

 
Alan O. Blanton, DDS, MS, D. ABDSM graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry in 1983 and practiced general dentistry in Collierville, TN, a suburb of Memphis, for 39 years. In 2005 he received a Master’s degree in Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research from the University of Memphis. He earned his Diplomate status with the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine in 2014 and has been treating patients diagnosed with Sleep Related Disordered Breathing with Oral Appliances for 15 years. As a member of the AADSM, he has served as a faculty member of the AADSM Practical Demonstration Course, the AADSM Study Club Program, a member of the Annual Meeting Committee, Chair of the Board Review Course, Chair of the Advanced Course, and Chair of the AADSM Mastery Course.  He served two terms on the AADSM Board of Directors and was on Faculty and former Director of the UTHSC College of Dentistry’s Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine Program and Clinic. After the sale of his General Dental Practice a few years ago, he has limited his practice to Orofacial Pain/TMD and Dental Sleep Medicine and lectures on both topics nationally. 
 
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Alan O. Blanton has no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
Additional Information
Content for this lecture was last reviewed and approved by the AADSM Director of Education, Dr. Trish Braga, on November 14, 2024. Dr. Braga does not has any relevant financial interest/other relationships to disclose.

Original record date: November 14, 2024
Expiration date: None*

*Course content is reviewed every 3 years to ensure it is current and accurate. Should it be determined that course content is no longer current or accurate, content will expire. The AADSM will communicate that information to all registered attendees and course access will be removed.  

This educational offering was funded exclusively by the AADSM. For questions regarding the content of this program or for technical assistance, contact the AADSM at info@aadsm.org or 630-686-9875.
Continuing Education
The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ADA.org/cerp. The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credit(s).

Summary
Availability: On-Demand
Cost: Member: $0.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Federal Service: $0.00
Team Member: $0.00
Credit Offered:
1 CE Credit
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