Speakers:

Dr. Gregory A. Osborne has been treating OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) patients with oral appliances for most of his career as a general dentist. His passion for helping others was ignited when several of his extended family were diagnosed with OSA. He has seen how effective oral appliances can be and how compliance is high even with patients that are intolerant to CPAP therapy. He is recognized as a "Diplomate" by the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Osborne graduated from UT Health Center Dental School in 1981. He has been appointed as Clinical Faculty Assistant Professor since 2005 at the Dental School.

Ruben Avalos, MS, LVN, CDP, RDA holds a BAS in nursing from Wayland University. His clinical experience includes providing care to pulmonary compromised patients fully dependent on ventilated care. He was the Assistant Director of Nursing for a 120-bed tracheotomy and ventilator facility. He is the Director of Operations for Sleep Easy Dentistry since it was founded, which dedicates itself to providing patients with oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. Ruben is an RDA through UT Health and has completed the certification program from the Texas School of Sleep Medicine & Technology for polysomnography.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion, participants should be able to:

• Describe anatomy, signs and symptoms of sleep breathing disorders and the associated comorbidities
• Recognize the significance of a higher prevalence of OSA in the Hispanic community, along with the increased risk for associated comorbidities.
• Discuss how technology can enhance both the dental teams and the patients experience.
• Consider the advantage of relating to the medical community with a dental team that has a medical background.
• Review the pathway to becoming a Qualified sleep dentist or even a Diplomate with the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine

Date: Thursday, July 27 8:30PM EST
Location: ZOOM

Date Part II: Thursday, Sept. 28 8:30PM EST

Registration:
FREE for HDA Members / $40 Non Members Part I & II

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Cancellation Policy: Registration cancellations must be received in writing 5 days prior to the event to receive a full refund. The written cancellation must be received by email at [email protected]. A credit towards a future webinar will be given for cancellations received less than 5 days before the event. Refunds are not granted due to attendee technology issues.