The Airway Patient in your Dental Practice

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  • Dr. Kathy French
  • On-Demand
  • Presentation Download
  • 2 CE Credits Hours
  • 11 Modules

COURSE
OBJECTIVES

The Airway Patient in your Dental Practice course is broken down into short modules that will show you how to screen for and manage obstructive sleep apnea in your dental practice. Understand why dentists are the first in line to screen for sleep apnea and how to use medical history, physical characteristics, and the oral anatomy to screen patients for OSA.
LECTURE
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In this introductory airway course, Dr. Kathy French dives into how airway issues differ between patients, what causes sleep apnea, and how variations of OSA affect dental treatment options.
  • Learn what causes obstructive sleep apnea and how different airway issues result in different treatment options.
  • Discover what tools are used in dentistry to screen patients for OSA and the two most common forms of sleep apnea treatment.
DEMONSTRATION
During the hands-on demonstration, follow along in the step-by-step video as Dr. French demonstrates how to manage a Geroge Gauge - ideal for mandibular repositioning, allows the clinician to capture the protrusive bite registration and vertical opening without relying on the patient to achieve proper positioning.
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HANDS-ON KIT
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  • Easily order the course kit and follow the technique demonstration.
  • Enjoy hands-on training from your dental office.
  • Practice at your own pace, in your own time.
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Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 10/1/2021 to 9/30/2024. Provider ID# 398961
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  PRESENTER

Kathy French, DDS

Dr. Kathy French attended dental school at the University of Michigan. She has practiced dentistry for the past 30 years in Itasca, IL. She has completed more than five times the required number of continuing education courses annually, concentrating on restorative and cosmetic dentistry. As an instructor at the Pankey Institute, she enjoys giving back to the organization that helped define and distinguish her career.

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