430 Sleep Medicine Mini-Residency

There is a growing interest among the dental profession to learn how to treat patients with sleep disordered breathing with oral appliances. The ability to have a continuum of education that will provide this opportunity in a structured fashion is not readily available at the present time. The UCLA  mini-residency program is designed to offer a comprehensive experience for the practicing dentist that will connect the medical and dental aspects to this medical disorder. At the completion of the program, the dentist will be competently trained to provide care for these patients. The mini-residency will take place over 5 sessions (1 ½ days per month) for a 5 month period. The course will be comprised of Friday lectures on dental sleep medicine and a Saturday clinical hands-on experience that will culminate in the actual delivery, adjusting and modification of an oral appliance.

Topics

Session 1

• Sleep Apnea and Sleep Breathing Disorders
• The Basics of Sleep Medicine
• The Role of the Dentist in Sleep Medicine
• Head / Neck / Airway Evaluation
• Management of Sleep Breathing Disorders with Emphasis on Oral Appliance Therapy
• Orofacial Pain Evaluation

Session 2

• Understanding the Polysomnogram (Sleep Study)
• Orofacial Pain and Sleep
• Bite Registration for Oral Appliance Therapy
• Sleep Bruxism
• Practice Management
• TMJ Disorders

Session 3

• Medical and Health Conditions Related to Sleep Disorders
• Imaging for Sleep Breathing Disorders
• Other Sleep Disorders of Importance to Dentists
• Delivery and Adjustment of an Oral Appliance

Session 4

• Pediatric and Adolescent Sleep Disorders
• Follow-up for Oral Appliance Therapy
• Assessment of Success in Oral Appliance Therapy
• Portable Monitoring as an Assessment tool for the Dentist
• Management of TMD Symptoms

Session 5

• Adjunctive Treatment for Sleep Disorders
  • Myofunctional Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Airway Anatomy and Respiratory Physiology
• Continued Follow-up of Oral Appliance Therapy
  • How to Assess Success
  • Follow-up Sleep Study Testing
• Case Presentations by the Residents

Instructors

Dennis R. Bailey, DDS, a practicing dentist with over 25 years of experience in the field of sleep medicine and the use of oral appliances. Dr. Bailey is a renowned author and Past-President of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.

Robert L. Merrill, DDS, MS
Director, UCLA Orofacial Pain & Dental Sleep Medicine Program

Alon Y. Avidan, MD, MPH
Associate Professor and Director, Neurology Residency Program, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Ron Harper, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Ed Fort, DDS

Plus other Faculty