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S314
Overview of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatments

Friday, September 23, 2016
7:00 AM-9:00 AM
Location

Mandalay Bay Ballroom K (Mandalay Bay Convention Center)

This is a non-ticketed session.
Handouts
  • Dr. Stanton S314 Presentation.pdf (3.1 MB)
  • Speaker:

    David C. Stanton DMD, MD, FACS
    Philadelphia, PA, USA


    CDE/CME Offered: CDE/CME

    CE Credit Hours: 2.00

    Synopsis

    This course will assist oral and maxillofacial surgeons in expanding evaluation and treatment techniques for patients with sleep-disordered breathing. Rationale and procedures for using oral appliances and other nonsurgical therapies will be presented in detail. In addition, surgical treatment options with an emphasis on skeletal procedures will be discussed.

    Learning Objectives
    1. Identify the underlying pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea;
    2. Explain the rationale for and apply appropriate techniques for oral appliance therapy in the treatment of mild to moderate/severe sleep apnea and snoring; and
    3. Discuss controversies and indications for patients who require surgical upper airway reconstruction, UPPP, genioglossus advancement, maxillomandibular advancement, and combined procedures.

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