Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

David Schwartz, DDS

Purchase Information

Click ‘Login’ to purchase this item. If you are an AADSM member, use your AADSM username and password to log in and receive the discounted pricing. If you are not a member, you can join AADSM membership to receive the discount, or you can create a non-member account.

Note

This lecture is also available in the Screening for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Bundle at a discounted price.

Overview

This lecture introduces a method for systematically screening patients for sleep-related breathing disorders in a general dentistry practice. It provides an overview of the appropriate referral process, documentation needed, and the importance of patient education.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this lecture, participants will be able to:

Develop a protocol for screening patients in a general dentistry practice;
Refer patients identified during screening to a physician for diagnosis; and
Describe the importance of educating patients about sleep-disordered breathing and its associated risks.

Target Audience

Dentists, chairside dental staff, and front desk staff involved in the screening and referring of patients with sleep-disordered breathing.

Speaker Bio

David Schwartz, DDS is the current President of the AADSM. He started his general restorative dental practice in the Chicago area in 1988. He is a graduate of Indiana University and the University of Illinois College of Dentistry. Although he enjoys practicing many fields of dentistry, he has had a focus in dental sleep medicine for the last 22 years. He started the dental component of and is currently director of dental sleep medicine at The Center for Sleep Medicine in the Chicagoland area locations.

Dr. Schwartz has been a member of the AADSM since 1998 and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. He brings a wealth of experience to the dental sleep community, has educated dentists around the world on the benefits of dental sleep medicine and has served on several AADSM committees and task forces over the years.

Supplementary Reading

Deary et al. Simple snoring, Not quite so simple after all? Sleep Med Rev. 2014 Dec;18(6):453-62. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2014.04.006

Myers et al. Does this patient have OSA? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review. JAMA. 2013 Aug 21;310(7):731-41. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.276185. 2013,

Additional Information

Content for this online learning module was last reviewed and approved the AADSM Director of Education on March 18, 2021. She does not have any relevant financial interest/other relationships to disclose.

Duration: 25 minutes
Original release date: April 13, 2021
Expiration date: None

This educational offering was funded exclusively by the AADSM.

For questions regarding the content of this lecture 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 0.50 continuing education credit(s).

Summary


Availability:	Retired


Cost:	Member: $55.00 Non-Member: $75.00


Credit Offered:	No Credit Offered