A practical and theoretical guide for dentists to understand the medical and surgical approaches to snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea. Hear from leading international specialists related to sleep disorders medicine based at the Woolcock Institute. The Woolcock presenters will provide dentists with practical tools that can be implemented in their practices.

Topics include

• START – Why Sleep medicine is important to Dentists
• Obstructive sleep apnoea – clinical aspects and diagnostic methods
• Interpreting the Sleep report and case studies
• Managing the upper airway - rhinitis, reflux, cough, allergy
• Paediatric sleep disorders
• Treating snoring and OSA - the ENT surgeon's perspective
• Treating snoring and OSA - the Maxillo-Facial Surgeon's perspective
• MAS - Evidence based approach in treating OSA
• The MAS – Viewpoints from a dentist working within a sleep medical team
• Practical workshop – the upper airway assessment using nasoendoscopy

Learning Objectives

• Understand how to recognise obstructive sleep apnoea
• Learn how to interpret sleep studies
• Understand the ENT approaches in managing snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea
• Learn the evidence based behind mandibular splints in treating obstructive sleep apnoea
• Discuss how to manage Paediatric snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea
• Understand the anatomy of the upper airway using real time nasoendoscopy demonstration