Does your New Patient Exam include a screening for Sleep Apnea? It is reported that 34% of the population has SA symptoms. One of the next three patients that walk thru your doors is a Sleep Apnea victim. Are you able to help them? Dentists are in the first line of discovery and defense of many systemic diseases. We are often the first ones to discover diabetes, sleep apnea and oral cancer. The three serious conditions listed above are all too frequently under-diagnosed. New tools and techniques are now available for dental professionals to be able to do far more as comprehensive caregivers for their patients.
Sleep Apnea Screening -Patients are realizing how a blockage of oxygen to the brain, caused by nocturnal apnoeic events, can influence systemic damage. -Sleep Apnea is connected to strokes, cardiac arrest, diabetes and dementia. -The public asks their dentists for help- most dentists are unprepared. -Less than 1% of practicing dentists are trained and qualified to screen and treat the over 40 million victims of Sleep Apnea. -Are you prepared to help them? Learn Dental Sleep Medicine with 16 CE credits. Friday and Saturday, November 8th and 9th in downtown St. Louis, MO
This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge to confidently return to your practice and immediately begin implementing new screening and treatment protocols.
In this 2 day seminar Dr. Jeffrey Horowitz presents a Dental Sleep protocol from A to Z, including Medical Insurance billing- Codes, Fees and Procedures.Dr. Jeff Horowitz has a unique perspective on Dental Sleep Medicine.
Review the course outline and register here:
http://sleepgroupsolutions.com/2.0/modules/piCal/index.php?action=View&event_id=0000003023
Dr. Jeffrey Horowitz
Dr Horowitz has dedicated himself to continuing education, earning fellowship award from the Academy of General Dentistry, Mentorship status at the prestigious Kois Center for Advanced Dental Studies, and fellowship in the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Dr. Horowitz is also a member of the American Association of Dental Sleep Medicine.
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