Screen your Way to the Top
The Hygienist's Role in a Dental Sleep Medicine Practice
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Why is the hygienist’s role key in building a successful dental sleep medicine practice?
- 25% of the patients you see in your dental practice each year may be at risk of life threatening sleep apnea and 80-90% may be undiagnosed.
- Over 90% of Nierman clients surveyed who have implemented dental sleep medicine have had success in identifying and treating sleep apnea through screening their existing patient base.
Many dentists are exceptionally well trained and educated in oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, but struggle to grow that area of their practice because key team members aren’t trained to maximize the value they can add in building a successful dental sleep medicine practice. We often see practices that effectively train their assistants, front office and office manager neglecting the significance of the hygienist’s role, leading to stunted growth of a dental sleep medicine practice.
Hygienists are in the opportune position to screen general dental patients for sleep breathing disorders, increasing the amount of sleep cases organically. Having the hygienists efficiently trained in their role can grow your dental sleep medicine practice from within while you build referral relationships with the sleep community.
Are the hygienists in your practice maximizing their effectiveness in screening for OSA yet?
If not, this is the course for your hygiene team!
Course Content:
- Overview of sleep, obstructive sleep apnea
- Dental Sleep Medicine terminology and review
- Screening for obstructive sleep apnea
- How to educate a patient on SBD in your chair
- Office Specific Treatment Protocol
- Role Play on discussing findings to the patient. Exam each other and understand what to look for
- Patient Cases
- Marketing ideas, Next steps for Monday, To-Do List, Closing
This seminar offers 16 Credits
Pricing:
This seminar is part of an
NPM Education Path. Select the Path Checkbox when registering for this seminar and secure reduced pricing.
PACEProgram Provider FAGD/MAGD
Credit Approval does not imply
acceptance bya state of provincial
board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.
8/1/2012 to 7/31/2016
Nierman Practice Management 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 courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Nierman Practice Management designates this activity for 12 continuing education credits.
Refund and Cancellation Policies: Cancellations are to be made in writing. All paid registration fees will be refunded at 100% for cancellations received 14 days prior to start of course. An assessment fee of $250.00 will be taken for cancellations received after this time. This course provider reserves the right to cancel a course or to provide a substitute instructor if conditions warrant. All registration fees will be returned if the course is cancelled.