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This lecture explores how dentists employing OAT to manage SRBDs often face comorbidities such as insomnia and orofacial pain. This practical lecture explores a health psychologists’ vital role in the treatment of sleep disorders and chronic pain. The lecture also covers behavioral techniques that enhance patient adherence to treatments such as CPAP and oral appliance therapy (OAT).

At the conclusion of this lecture, participants will gain knowledge in: 

• The role of a health psychologist in treating sleep and pain
• Psychological strategies for improving sleep broadly and with a focus on insomnia. 
• Psychological techniques that improve or support other treatments such as CPAP and OAT adherence.
• Strategies or techniques that non-psychologist (dentists) may employ.
• When to refer and resources for finding appropriately trained psychologists. 
• Specialized tools employed by health psychologists.
• Pearls for next day implementation.

Dentist treating patients with OAT for sleep disordered breathing.

Dr. Boggero is the Director of Psychological Services and Director of Research at the University of Kentucky Orofacial Pain Clinic. He completed his undergraduate education at UCLA and obtained his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Kentucky, with a graduate certificate in biostatistics. He did a clinical internship at the Lexington VA and after his Ph.D. he completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center where he worked with children and families with chronic pain. A practicing clinical psychologist, Dr. Boggero's research interests are in developing brief psychological interventions for improving pain, sleep, and fatigue in patients with chronic pain. He has over 100 combined publications/presentations and over 2,000 citations, and has been invited to give talks across the country and the world on psychological management of chronic orofacial pain.  Currently, he is conducting an NIH-funded randomized clinical trial to test brief psychological interventions for chronic masticatory muscle pain. He is also the chair of the Research Committee of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and a board member of the Kentucky Psychological Association.  In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family, playing soccer, hiking, cooking, reading, and playing chess online. 

Dr. Boggero has no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

Content for this lecture was last reviewed and approved by the AADSM Director of Education, Dr. Trish Braga, on November 20, 2025. Dr. Braga does not has any relevant financial interest/other relationships to disclose.

Original record date: November 20, 2025
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.

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 continuing education credit(s).