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2019 Winter Conference - Managing OSA with Oral Appliances: An Overview

Credits: None available.

Orthodontists are health care providers and as health care evolves so does our role. While the primary focus remains correcting malocclusions, orthodontists are increasingly receiving requests to deliver oral appliances to patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea by their physician. The risks, benefits, scope of care, and treatment needs are critical for the orthodontist to understand prior to incorporating oral appliance treatment into their practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Appropriately manage patients with oral appliances in collaboration with a sleep physician.
• Recognize the importance of short and long term follow up for oral appliance patients.
• Understand the current evidence for oral appliance therapy.

• R. S. Conley, DMD

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2019 Winter Conference - Management of OSA from Orthodontic Perspectives

Credits: None available.

Recently, there have been much attentions toward OSA among orthodontic communities. Children with OSA can often develop distinctive facial characteristics. Adults with OSA can result in serious morbidity and mortality. Treating these patients presents unique opportunities for orthodontists to collaborate with other medical specialties to improve a patient's health and treatment outcome. However, there are many opinions and claims related this topics without proper research data. This presentation will discuss the most current scientific evidences regarding the relations between various controversial orthodontic issues and OSA.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the pathophysiology of OSA.
• Evaluate the current evidences regarding the relations between various orthodontic issues and OSA.
• Apply the evidence based practice to deal with OSA patients.

• Dr. Ki Beom Kim, DDS, MSD, PhD

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2019 Winter Conference - How to Start Managing SDB in an Orthodontic Practice

Credits: None available.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) are a hot topic in healthcare, due to the amount of people with such conditions, and the fact that people had permanent sequelae or die from it when untreated. All healthcare communities are bringing awareness to these conditions, and orthodontists can also play a very important role. The present lecture will show how to incorporate risk-assessment for different ages, communicate with different specialists, and provide additional services to our new and existing patients.

Learning Objectives:

• Incorporate risk assessment in a busy orthodontic office.
• Comprehend the role an orthodontist may play when dealing with SDB and OSA.
• Evaluate how a CBCT may help in identifying patients at risk of SDB or OSA.

• Dr. Juan M. Palomo, DDS, MSD

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2019 Winter Conference - Growth and Development of the Airway: Implications for Children with SDB

Credits: None available.

This lecture will focus on the normal postnatal growth and development of the upper airway. Special emphasis will be placed on the changes from age 7 to 17. In addition to changes occurring in the bones that are part of the skeletal boundaries of the airway, an in depth presentation of changes in the soft tissues of the airway will be presented. Special attention will be given to longitudinal changes seen for the hyoid bone, the soft palate and the adenoid mass. The effects on the airway of various orthodontic treatment strategies such as head gear and extractions will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the normal growth of the skeletal boundaries of the airway.
• Describe the normal growth of the soft tissues of the upper airway.
• Identify anatomy landmarks that are important for upper airway assessment.

• Mark G. Hans, DDS, MSD

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2019 Winter Conference - Evidence-based Recommendations for the Treatment of Children or Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Credits: None available.

Several treatment approaches are being used for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), including among others continuous positive airway pressure, intraoral appliances for mandibular advancement, conventional or surgically-assisted maxillary expansion, and surgical maxillomandibular advancement. This lecture summarizes existing evidence from high quality clinical trials on humans using a systematic review & network meta-analysis framework to assess the comparative effectiveness of the various treatment approaches of OSA.

Learning Objectives:

• Define the most effective treatment for OSA.
• Recognize the treatment effects and adverse effects that can be expected with each treatment alternative for OSA.
• Implement patient-/, appliance-/, or technique-related factors associated with the success of OSA treatment in individualized clinical decision-making.

• Spyridon Papageorgiou , DDS, Dr med dent

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2019 Winter Conference - ENT Perspectives on OSA

Credits: None available.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has become the primary reason to perform an adenotonsillectomy (T&A) in children. This lecture will present a practical approach to the management of pediatric OSA. Recently, there have been published and updated clinical practice guidelines and clinical trials on the diagnosis, surgical indications and perioperative management of children with OSA. The lecture will use an evidence based approach to answer practical dilemmas that face clinicians such as: who needs polysomnography? What are the criteria for overnight observation? And, how do you manage a child with persistent OSA after T&A?

Learning Objectives:

• Familiarize themselves with clinical practice guidelines and clinical trials on pediatric OSA.
• Implement an evidence based approach to the diagnosis and management of pediatric OSA.
• Utilize a practical approach to managing a child with persistent OSA after T&A.

• Ron B. Mitchell, MD

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2019 Winter Conference - Dental Sleep Medicine: Beyond First Impressions

Credits: None available.

The American Dental Association, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine have published guidelines and policies that describe the role and responsibilities of dentists in managing sleep disordered breathing (SDB). Dental providers who wish to treat such patients in their practices should be knowledgeable about these recommendations and recognize that their responsibilities go beyond simply taking impressions and delivering an oral appliance. Orthodontists have skills that are particularly suited to managing patients with SDB.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss how dentists collaborate with their physician colleagues to manage patients with sleep disordered breathing (SDB).
• Describe the responsibilities of dentists in managing SDB in patients.
• Summarize differences in dentists' role in managing patients with SDB as described by the American Dental Association, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

• Rose D. Sheats, DMD, MPH

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2019 Winter Conference - Another Brick in the Wall: Incorporating Sleep into Your Orthodontic Practice

Credits: None available.

While orthodontistists are uniquely poised to incorportate sleep into orthodontic practices, there are signficant challenges in actually doing so. The orthodontist will need to understand the challenges and discern to what capacity they will incorporate sleep into the practice. From simple screening to more advanced complex case management, building of a sleep practice will come with numerous challenges. Creating a medical practice within your orthodontic office can be rewarding, but there is much that can upset the apple cart.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize and understand several challenges to incorporating sleep medicine in an orthodontic practice.
• Evaluate the interactive role the orthodontist can play with the patient's physician.
• Comprehend that success in case management of each sleep patient may be defined differently based on case presentation and the fluid nature of sleep disordered breathing.

• Mitchell R. Levine, DMD, MS

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2019 Webinar - Management of the Carriere Motion Appliance Prior to Treatment with Fixed Appliances or Clear Aligners

Credits: None available.

The Carriere Motion appliance is an auxiliary appliance system that focuses on correcting the sagittal discrepancy in the initial stages of treatment. Used to correct both Class II and Class III malocclusions, this compliance-based treatment modality is effective in both growing and non-growing patients. With experience, associated side effects can be anticipated and prevented. This lecture will focus on the management of the Carriere Motion Appliance in a private practice environment in conjunction with rapid maxillary expansion, full fixed appliances, and clear aligner treatment.

Learning Objectives:

• Evaluate patients for treatment with the Carriere Motion Appliance.
• Comprehend the protocol for successful treatment with the Carriere Motion Appliance.
• Recognize and prevent associated side effects of treatment with the Carriere Motion Appliance.

Dr. Laurie McNamara McClatchey attended The University of Michigan for dental school and her Graduate Orthodontic education. Dr. McNamara splits her time professionally between private practice and teaching. Dr. McNamara is a part-time faculty member in the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Michigan. Her teaching responsibilities include overseeing the clinical care provided by orthodontic residents along with her duties as course director of two didactic classes, providing an education in advanced techniques in orthodontics to both dental students and graduate orthodontic residents. Additionally, she has multiple publications and has lectured to dental professionals both nationally and internationally.

Speaker Disclosure:
Consultant: None

Length of session:
The session is scheduled for 60 minutes.

Continuing Education:
Each participant who completes the Webinar will earn 1.00 CE for the entire session.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:

This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

American Association of Orthodontists is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual lectures or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

• Dr. Laurie McNamara McClatchey, DDS, MS

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2019 Webinar - Keys to Success for Ideal Clear Aligner Outcomes

Credits: None available.

Clear aligners are an incredibly effective appliance system when the treating doctor utilizes proper evaluation of appropriate records and judgment during the diagnostic phase of treatment.

Participants will garner how to properly design the ClinCheck treatment plan, including a better understanding of such movements as torque, expansion, and anterior intrusion in order to avoid possible iatrogenic sequelae (i.e. posterior open bites).

If you're looking to pick up several pearls on diagnosing and executing your Invisalign cases effectively, then you won't want to miss this presentation.

Learning Objectives:

• Apply how to properly and efficiently organize a digital treatment plan for predictable clear aligner outcomes
• Explain how to avoid iatrogenic posterior bite opening

Dr. Mazyar Moshiri is an Invisalign^© Elite Provider at his private practice in St. Louis, Missouri. A featured speaker in Ask the Expert webinars, he is a lead educator for Class II and Deep Bite solutions. As an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Saint Louis University Center for Advanced Dental Education, Dr. Moshiri lectures and provides clinical oversight on Invisalign treatment. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, and Fellow of the American College of Dentists.

Speaker Disclosure:
Consultant: Dr. Moshiri: Invisalign Elite Provider

Length of session:
The session is scheduled for 75 minutes.

Continuing Education:
Each participant who completes the Webinar will earn 1.25 CE for the entire session.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:

This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

American Association of Orthodontists is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual lectures or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

• Dr. Mazyar Moshiri, DMD, MS

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