Illinois Dentists are Offered Dental Continuing Education Courses Focusing on the Treatment of Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Sleep Group Solutions, leaders in dental continuing education teamed up with Ottawa Dental Laboratory in 2012 to teach dentists how to treat patients for sleep apnea and snoring, through oral appliance therapy (OAT).  Ottawa Dental Laboratory, a full service dental laboratory, fabricates sleep appliances for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea, and offers clients continuing education opportunities to learn Sleep. SGS and Ottawa Dental Laboratory are offering their next joint seminar on July 19-20th in Rosemont, IL, with SGS instructor, Dr. Marty Lipsey.

Dental continuing education courses focusing on the treatment of sleep apnea have become an asset in dental offices across the country.  With more than 20% of Americans report getting less than 5 hours of sleep each night, the sense of urgency to offer treatment options to those who suffer is imperative. During Sleep Group Solutions courses, dentists and staff members learn proper sleep protocols including; sleep stages, screening technologies, clinical issues, home sleep testing, medical billing, appliances and more.  “Our courses are known to get the entire dental office up to speed on the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea. All our attendees are taught the proper sleep protocol to practice.” mentions John Nadeau, SGS Vice President. “This partnership makes sense.  Ottawa Dental Lab is very good at what they do.  They offer a variety of sleep appliances, including the Respire Blue Series, EMA and the NORAD.”

Teaming up with Ottawa Dental Laboratory, a full service lab in Ottawa, IL will provide seminar attendees with a hands on experience with oral appliance therapy.  “Our partnership with Sleep Group Solutions affords us the opportunity to help our dental clients expand their business through sleep medicine. We’re very excited to be a part of the treatment of such a life-threatening condition, and it all begins with education.”  says Luke Caruso, President and CEO of Ottawa Dental Laboratory.  SGS and Ottawa Dental Laboratory have already hosted six seminars together since 2012, and there are many more in the pipeline.

Dentists can expect to earn 16 CEU’s and learn the following topics:

-Introduction to sleep – sleep stages, disorders

-Sleep apnea prevalence – why is there a need for treatment

-Sleep apnea symptoms/clinical issues

-Treating snoring and sleep apnea in a dental office – protocol review

-Patient education; addressing key issues and getting a snoring patient to convert to a sleep apnea treatment case

-Prepare home sleep study for select course attendees

-Hands on with Pharyngometer / Rhinometer

-Working with Sleep Physicians

-Download previous night’s sleep study and review study data and sleep report with class

-Dental Sleep Medicine step-by-step protocol flow chart

-Hands on working with popular oral appliances like the TAP, Respire, EMA, SilentNight and more!

-Appliance review – pro’s and con’s of all of the major sleep appliances

-Case presentations

-Medical insurance billing. Review of the latest codes, fees, procedures and recommendations from SGS experts who are doing this daily

-Dental Sleep Protocol recap from A to Z

For dentists looking to attend the Rosemont, IL course with Sleep Group Solutions, Dr. Marty Lipsey and Ottawa Dental Laboratory, registration can be found online at Sleepgs.com. The course is $995, and will be located at the Embassy Suites O’Hare/Rosemont at 5500 North River road, Rosemont, IL 60018.

About Ottawa Dental Laboratory

The Ottawa Dental Laboratory has been serving the dental community since 1937. The lab was founded by Lucien “Tony” Caruso on a shoestring budget. Tony’s philosophy from day one was to “treat every case as though it were for your mother” which became the foundation for his success. Little did Tony realize way back then, just how strong of a foundation he had created, which now in it’s 3rd generation, supports 3 locations. It’s been seventy-five years in the making. Like the father before him, Luke, Jr. has mentored his sons, Luke, III and Jim, in the dental laboratory business. Luke, III is VP of CAD/CAM and New Technology. He is committed to the investment in innovative equipment, technology, and materials, as well as new product development. Jim is VP of New Business Development and oversees many of the operational functions of all three laboratories. He ensures that all three of the locations operate like a well-oiled machine in order to deliver the best products and service to their customers.

About Sleep Group Solution

Sleep Group Solutions is an airway diagnostic technology company serving the needs of physicians and dentists interested in screening, diagnosing and treating sleep apnea and other upper airway disorders.  Sleep Group Solutions offers the latest screening and diagnostic equipment solutions for patients with allergy, sinus congestion, rhinitis, deviated septum, nasal polyps, snoring and sleep apnea.  SGS offers the most comprehensive dental sleep medicine CE seminars in the industry focused on teaching dentists the protocols needed to make the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea part of their practice.  Sleep Group Solutions offers sleep study interpretation, oral appliances (Norad Boil & Bite, Respire), online directory 1800SleepLab.com and online marketing for CPAP Intolerant patients.  SGS is the manufacturer of the Eccovision Systems Rhinometer and Pharyngometer, and offers Home Sleep Testing devices from Watermark Medical.