This conference focuses on teaching the DDS an overview of sleep disorders, starting from the basics and moving to the more advanced aspects of how dentistry can play a vital role in the field of Sleep Medicine.

February 19: Dental Day
7:30am - 8:00am:
Registration and Continental breakfast  
8:00am - 9:30am:
ntroduction, Overview of Sleep and Pathophysiology of OSA
- Jerald H. Simmons M.D.
9:30am - 10:15am:
Appliance therapy for the treatment of OSA
- Ronald S. Prehn DDS.
10:15am - 10:30am:
Break - Vendors  
10:30am - 11:15am:
The More Subtle aspects of sleep related breathing problems and the unique approaches to managing complicated cases.
- Jerald H. Simmons M.D.
11:15am - 12:15pm:
OSA, the missing link in TMD. & The Dentist’s role in improving patient outcomes with OSA.
- Ronald S. Prehn DDS.
12:15pm - 1:30pm:
Lunch - Vendors  
1:30pm - 2:30pm:
Screening of OSA by the Dentist and current trends in dental school education.
- Michael S. Simmons, DDS.
2:30pm - 3:15pm:
I The surgical management of OSA
- Rosalia C. Burke, M.D.
3:15pm – 3:30pm:
Break - Vendors  
3:30pm – 4:30pm:
Interfacing with the dental lab and post-conference support
- Rob W. Vies, DDS.
4:30pm – 5:15pm:
Developing a Protocol for Oral Appliance Therapy: Coordinating Care with the Sleep Physician.
- Jerald H. Simmons, M.D. and Entire Panel of Faculty
5:15pm – 5:45pm:
Panel Discussion/Open Forum
- Entire Panel of Faculty
   
February 20: Dental & Medical Day
7:30am - 8:00am: Registration and Continental breakfast  
8:00am - 8:15am: Introduction, Overview: Sleep Disorders, epidemiology and economic impact.
- Jerald H. Simmons, M.D.
8:15am - 9:00am: Overview of sleep Physiology.
- Jerald H. Simmons, M.D.
9:00am - 9:45am: Disorders of REM sleep from Narcolepsy to REM behavior disorder and other parasomnias.
- Robert W. Fayle, M.D.
9:45am - 10:30am: Insomnia; causes and cures.
- Max Hirschwotiz, Ph.D.
10:30am - 11:00am: Break - Vendors  
11:00am - 11:45am: Restless Legs Syndrome, a common but under diagnosed disturbance of sleep.
- William Ondo, M.D.
11:45pm - 12:30pm: The full spectrum of Obstructive Breathing during sleep and consequences such as cardiovascular disease.
- Jerald H. Simmons, M.D.
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch - Vendors  
1:30pm - 2:30pm: Chronic Pain and Sleep: A Bi-Directional Relationship
- Todd J. Swick, M.D.
2:30pm – 3:15pm: The Relationship between sleep and other conditions such as ADHD, headaches, chronic fatigue and more.
- Jerald H. Simmons, M.D.
3:15pm – 3:45pm: Break - Vendors  
3:45pm – 4:15pm: Dental Appliances in the Treatment of OSA.
- Ronald S. Prehn, DDS.
4:15pm – 4:45pm: Surgical Treatment options in patients with OSA
- Rosalia C. Burke, M.D.
4:45pm - 5:45pm: Ethical Issues, Special Considerations and the responsibility of health care professionals who have patients in their practice with sleep disorders.
- Entire Panel of Faculty
5:45pm - 6:00pm:  Overview of assessing the patient with a sleep complaint: Question and Answer
- Entire Panel of Faculty