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

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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Recognition & Approval

Pace Approval

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

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Jamison Spencer, DMD, M.S.

Dr. Jamison Spencer is the past president of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP), a diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain (ABCP), a diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM) and a diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine (ABCDSM). He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine and earned a Master of Science degree in craniofacial pain from Tufts University. He is the director of Dental Sleep Medicine for the Center for Sleep Apnea and TMJ, in Boise, Idaho, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Spencer has personally treated thousands of patients with sleep apnea and TMJ problems, and he now focuses on educating dentists on these topics. In pursuit of this goal, he created the Spencer Study Club, an online education, mentoring and implementation program to help dentists and their teams treat more patients with sleep apnea and TMJ disorders


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