Diagnosis of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: The Dentist’s Role

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Jamison Spencer, DMD, M.S.

Diagnosis of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: The Dentist’s Role

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Course Objectives

1 CE Credit

A dentist’s role in diagnosing sleep-related breathing disorders doesn’t need to be confusing — learn from Dr. Jamison Spencer how to screen your patients as well as work closely with your medical colleagues. Ensure that patients are correctly diagnosed with various methods of screening, including the “Snore +” protocol.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the anatomical correlates of sleep apnea and snoring in patients
Utilize multiple sleep screening methods, including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the STOP-Bang Questionnaire and the "Snore +" protocol
Identify differences between children and adults with sleep apnea
Understand how to refer patients to the appropriate medical professional and prescribe PMAD devices as necessary

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Glidewell Education Center
Nationally Approved PACE Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority, or AGD endorsement. 3/1/2024 to 2/29/2028.
Provider ID# 216789

Jamison Spencer, DMD, M.S.

Dr. Jamison Spencer is the director of the Center for Sleep Apnea and TMJ in Boise, Idaho. A past president of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP), he is a founding faculty member of both the AACP’s Craniofacial Pain Mini- Residency and the AACP/Tufts University Dental Sleep Medicine Mini-Residency program, and he developed and taught a cadaver-based head and neck anatomy program at Boise State University.

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