Course Outline:
Module 1•
Introduction to the course and review of
fundamental aspects• Protocols in
Sleep Medicine and Dentistry• The sleep center: clinical and diagnostic evaluation in Sleep Medicine•
Clinical examination and diagnostic hypotheses•
Referral: who, how, and why•
Scales and questionnaires in Sleep Medicine and Dentistry: administration, scoring, and
interpretation• Diagnostic algorithms focusing on respiratory disorders, insomnia, and circadian rhythm disorders•
Sleep-Wake Cycle: Sleep Studies, Types, and Indications with Practical Applications in Adults and
Pediatrics• Administration of Sleep Studies to Students: Setup Protocol and Study
Module
2• Review of the previous day’s sleep studies•
Demonstration of scoring and interpretation of sleep studies•
Simulation of results and
recommendations• Referral to a Sleep Dentistry consultation•
Positive airway pressure: protocols and
real-world clinical application• Sleep Dentistry: consultation protocol•
Intraoral appliances: consultation and fabrication protocol•
Orthodontic and orthopedic appliances in Sleep Dentistry: consultation protocol and simulation•
Speech-language pathology in Sleep Medicine: protocol and application
