Oral Appliances for the Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  • Prof Alan Lowe, Canada

This presentation will educate orthodontists in the use a variety of oral appliances in patients with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Some 9% of women and 24% of men ages 30 to 60 have some degree of sleep apnea and the incidence of snoring is even higher. Participants will receive clinical instruction on initial examination, records collection, reimbursement issues, appliance insertion, adjustment, titration, side effects and long-term follow up. Particular emphasis will be placed on the interaction with the attending physician or sleep specialist and the detailed clinical protocols and procedures required.