Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Parts 1 & 2

Professor Rabie shines the light on the role of Orthodontics in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
After this lecture, you will be able to screen for OSA in your patient pool and incorporate treatment for OSA to your clinical treatment armamentarium.

What Will I Learn?

Screening & Diagnosis

• What is obstructive sleep apnea?
• What are the ways to screen and diagnose obstructive sleep apnea?
• What is the relationship between a dentist/orthodontist and a sleep apnea center?
• AHI and NAR. How do these measure affect our treatment decisions?

Treatment Options

• Non-surgical treatment options. What are they and when are they indicated?
• Surgical treatment options. What are they and when are they indicated?
• Orthodontic appliances suitable for the above treatment options.