The Dental Industry Continues to Raise Awareness of Sleep Apnea in 2014

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 Dental Sleep Medicine education company, Sleep Group Solutions, announce seminar locations and dates for dentists and hygienists to learn Dental Sleep Medicine in 2014.

Dentists across the country are participating in dental continuing education courses, which teach dental professionals how to screen and treat snoring and sleep apnea, through Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT). With such a high demand for quality sleep courses, Sleep Group Solutions continue to grow as leaders in complete sleep protocol solutions, offering nearly 100 live lectures in 2014. Sleep Group Solutions is pleased to announce the 2014 line up for live lectures in Dental Sleep Medicine.

 

Dentists looking for continuing education in Sleep can log onto sleepgs.com to view the 2014 calendar of nationwide lectures in SA (sleep apnea) screening and treatment. The Sleep Group Solutions Intro to Dental Sleep Medicine course covers industry topics such as; screening techniques, instrumentation, visual signs and symptoms, oral appliances, insurance and billing, home sleep testing, marketing, and more. “2014 will be a busy year in Sleep. SGS is offering nearly 100 opportunities to learn live, I believe that is the most courses offered by one single Dental Sleep Medicine education company,” says Vice President John Nadeau. “We are adding locations such as Indianapolis, Salt Lake City, and Austin, to accommodate more dentists to learn Sleep.”

High blood pressure, hypertension, diabetes, daytime fatigue, snoring, and morning headaches are all indications of a more serious problem, Sleep Apnea. Dentists and Hygienists are learning their roles in SA treatment after attending dental continuing education courses offered by Sleep Group Solutions. “I have attended many Sleep lectures, but never left feeling confident implementing a protocol. It wasn’t until the SGS 2 day lecture that I was given the proper tools to confidently and successfully begin treating patients,” says Damian Blum, DMD from Ellicott City, MD. Dr. Blum is one of the select group of dentists trained in Sleep Disorders Dentistry, offering patients an alternative to the CPAP.

 

2014 upcoming 16 CE courses in Dental Sleep Medicine include:

 

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Washington, D.C
  • Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • St. Louis, MO
  • San Diego, CA
  • Atlanta, GA
  • New Orleans, LA
  • Charlotte, NC