The Dentist’s Role in Sleep Disordered Breathing

Thursday, May 8, 2025

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM PT

Location: 320-322

CE: 1.5 CE Credits

Primary Audience(s): Dentist

Additional Audience(s): Hygienist, EFDA/Dental Assistant, Front Office

This talk will provide an overview of the critical need for dentists to contribute to community health by screening and treating sleep related breathing disorders. How the team can identify patients at risk, facilitate diagnosis and treat appropriate patients, providing immediate actions every dentist can take.

Learning Objectives:

Be familiar with screening tools and protocols for immediate use.
Discuss what to do with patients identified at risk.
Identify community health partners for the next steps.
Understand the therapies dental teams can start right away.

Disclosure(s):

Steve Carstensen, DDS: Airway Technologies: Director of Clinical Education (Ongoing); MedMark Media: Chief Dental Editor (Ongoing); Quintessence Publishing: Author, receiving royalties for book sales (Ongoing); SharkBiit: Current Advisor (Ongoing)

Steve Carstensen, DDS

Disclosure(s): Airway Technologies: Director of Clinical Education (Ongoing); MedMark Media: Chief Dental Editor (Ongoing); Quintessence Publishing: Author, receiving royalties for book sales (Ongoing); SharkBiit: Current Advisor (Ongoing)