Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 0.75 hour of CE credit by Farran Media.
AGD Code: 730.
Synopsis:
This course will allow the general practitioner to survey the current landscape of medical and dental treatments for sleep apnea and decide how and if they want to evolve into this life saving arena. Sleep medicine has progressed in both the diagnosis and treatment protocol and outcome predictability. Discussed is how and why we should test our patients for sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. Various tests that dentists can and should provide are discussed. It is estimated that 25% of the population is at risk for this life threatening condition and dentistry is at the frontlines. Mark will help you begin to chart a course into the various aspects of this treatment construct. This is part 3 of a comprehensive series of courses on Dental Sleep Medicine by Dr. Murphy that are being released on Dentaltown. Description of Speaker:
Mark is the Lead Faculty for Clinical Education at ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, serves on the Guest Faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and as a Regular Presenter on Sleep, Business Development, Practice Management and Leadership at the Pankey Institute.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:
Understanding the need for testing of one's patients for sleep apnea. Listing of the 4 types of sleep tests that dentists can perform. Understanding the rules for dentist regarding sleep tests. Disclosure:
In the past 12 months, the lecturer/speaker declare that they have had a financial interest, arrangement or affiliation within the field of dentistry or health care with the following: Prosomnus and Medit.
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to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not
approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards
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https://ccepr.ada.org .
For any questions, please contact Nareg Apelian, DMD, Director of Continuing Education at
nareg@farranmedia.com .
Farran Media is a nationally approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry.
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 1/1/2023 to 12/31/2026.
Provider ID# 304396
This activity meets the educational criteria required for verifiable Continuing Professional Development under the General Dental Council Lifelong Learning scheme and represents 0.75 hour of verifiable CPD.
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or in any specific technique or procedure. The instructional materials are
intended to supplement, but are not a substitute for, the knowledge, expertise,
skill and judgment of a trained health care professional.
Licensure:
Continuing education credits issued for completion of online CE courses may not apply toward
license renewal in all licensing jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of each registrant
to verify the CE requirements of his/her licensing or regulatory agency.
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Refund Policy
There are no refunds for Online CE courses. Please contact technical support if you run into technical difficulty.
For any questions, please contact Nareg Apelian, DMD, Director of Continuing Education
at nareg@farranmedia.com