Dental Sleep Medicine Course Schedule 2023

Week 1: Overview of Sleep Breathing Disorders
Dr. John Comisi

Week 2: Physiology of Sleep and Wakefulness and Neuropharmacology
Dr. Andrea Rinn & Dr. Saegar

Week 3: Overview of Sleep Disorders, Insomnia and Sleep Hygiene, RLS
Dr. Saegar (OSA, Parasomnia), Dr. Allison Wilkerson (Insomnia and Sleep Hygiene), Dr. Taché
(Restless Leg Intro).

Week 4:  Enhancement of Growth & Development of the Pediatric Airway
Dr. John Walker & Dr. Peter Catalano  

Week 5: The Patient Examination
Dr. Jerry Hu

Week 6: Sleep and the Heart Outline (Title: Cardiology and Sleep Apnea: The Intersection and Collision)
Dr. Lee Surkin

Week 7:  Dentist-Physician Relationships
Dr. John Comisi & Dr. Lee Surkin

Week 8: Orofacial Pain, Occlusion, TMJ Disorders
Dr. Dan Taché

Week 9:  Oral Appliances and Success with Oral Appliances
Dr. Jerry Hu

Week 10: Treatment Options for the Sleep Apnea Patient and Upper Airway Resistance
Dr. Dan Taché

Week 11: Review of ENT treatment of OSA (adult and pediatric)
Dr. Peter Catalano & Dr. John Walker


Final Exam