Determining the Therapeutic Position of an OA

Rose Sheats, DMD, MPH

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Overview

This recorded lecture summarizes recommendations of an AADSM task force to identify the therapeutic position of an oral appliance to manage sleep-disordered breathing.

Objectives

Upon completion of the lecture, participants will be able to:

Describe the process the task force used to develop recommendations to determine the therapeutic position of an oral appliance;
List the strategies that clinicians may find useful in identifying the therapeutic position of an oral appliance; and
Explain the reasons that some strategies were not deemed effective in determining the therapeutic position of an oral appliance

Target Audience

Dentists and team members treating patients with oral appliance therapy for sleep-related breathing disorders.

Speaker Bio

Rose Sheats, DMD, MPH, is a board-certified orthodontist with a Masters in Public Health. She retired in 2013 from her full-time academic position as the Graduate Orthodontic Program Director at the University of North Carolina. She served as a member of the AADSM Board of Directors and continues to promote the practice of dental sleep medicine through leadership positions and educational activities at the AADSM. Dr. Sheats is a passionate advocate for the practice of evidence-based dental sleep medicine and is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Dr. Sheats 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 December 17, 2020. Dr. Braga does not has any relevant financial interest/other relationships to disclose.

Original record date: December 17, 2020
Expiration date: None

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: $55.00 Non-Member: $75.00


Credit Offered:	1 CE Credit