Sleep Education Consortium | CSMA

The 22nd Annual Sleep Education Consortium Sleep Conference emphasizes the expanding connection between dentistry and sleep medicine, highlighting the crucial role dentists can play in the overall health of their patients. Learn how integrating sleep medicine into your dental practice can lead to better patient outcomes and a more collaborative healthcare approach.

Participants can explore new developments in research on Sleep-Related Disorders, advanced treatment methods, and innovative techniques for remotely monitoring patients’ nightly sleep patterns. The conference is a unique opportunity to learn about the dentists’ role in sleep medicine beyond placing an oral appliance in a patient.

22nd Annual SEC Sleep Conference - April 2026

Join us for a three-day comprehensive conference designed specifically for dental professionals looking to enhance their practices in the dynamic field of sleep and airway dentistry. This course will provide essential knowledge and skills, focusing on fostering collaboration between dental and medical professionals through both didactic and clinical educational methods. It will establish the framework for enhancing diagnoses and management of patients with sleep disorders. It will become clear how the dentist can play a prominent role in the overall health of these patients.

Dentists and staff attending this conference will become educated on the broad spectrum of sleep disorders on a basic level and learn more details about sleep-related breathing disorders. The dentist will gain knowledge that will help when screening for sleep disorders while guiding patients who need collaborative medical care from physician colleagues for sleep disturbances.

The conference will offer hands-on experience to practice taking a bite record, performing an airway exam, and making a morning repositioner. This course will provide dental professionals with a pathway for building this aspect of their dental practice while functioning within accepted medical standards.

This is a fully digital event; the Course Syllabus will be provided on a USB drive; please bring your required laptop, iPad, etc. You will have access to electrical outlets at your seat to power your device. Tuition includes a George Gauge.

Course Objectives

Enhance your practice by exploring new developments in research related to Sleep-Related Disorders. During this three-day course, you will explore:

Hands-on Demonstrations: Oral Airway Exam, Working with Appliances, Appliance Type Selection, Myofunctional Exam
Using Expanders, Clear Aligners, Orthodontics for Airway Management in Pediatric and Adult Patients
Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy: Affecting Growth and Development, and Poor Outcomes
Groundbreaking Methods to Monitor Patients, Enhancing Appliance Titration and Improved Effects
Surgical Treatments for Airway Management Using a Variety of New Approaches
Beyond the Airway: Learning about Other Sleep Conditions such as Insomnia, Restless Legs Syndrome, and more
ADHD and the link with sleep
The Dentists’ Role in Cognitive Performance: The Mouth/Brain Connection from Infants-to-Elderly
Billing for Dental Sleep Services
The Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools to Enhance Clinical Practice
Leaning the Collaborative Model of Care and Working with Medical Colleagues
FREE Bonus Videos on Insomnia and Medical Conditions Affecting Sleep Involving Connective Tissue – Hyper-mobility Disorders and Autoimmune Conditions, and Billing Strategies for the Dental Office…and much much more

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