2022 SEC Conference Agenda

Agenda is preliminary and subject to change

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DAY 1
Friday February 4th, 2022
DAY 2
Friday February 5th, 2022

8:00am - 9:00am
Overview of Sleep Physiology and Sleep pathology Part 1- The Link between REM Sleep, Narcolepsy and fragmented sleep
By Jerald H. Simmons, MD
10:00am - 10:30am
Break- Sponsored Exhibits
10:30am - 12:00pm
The Full Spectrum of Obstructive Breathing During Sleep from the Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome and Sleep Bruxism to Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The role of different types of sleep testing, and treatment approaches
By Jerald H. Simmons, MD
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch and Sponsored Exhibits
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Airway Centric Dentistry in the management of sleep bruxism and the role of combination therapy
By Ronald S. Prehn, ThM, DDS
1:45pm - 2:45pm
The development of the airway and early interceptive orthodontics during the formidable years (3 to 7) to reduce the OSA burden on future generations
By Kevin Boyd DDS
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Adult orthodontics and the role of appliance therapy in airway management of OSA
By Joseph Yousefian
3:30pm - 3:45pm
Sponsored Exhibits
3:45pm - 4:15pm
ENT - Surgical Treatment options for patients with OSA, from the nose to the tongue and new frontiers with Inspire HGNS therapy
By J. Cary Moorhead, MD, FACS
4:15pm - 4:45pm
New approaches with oral surgery using state-of-the-art 3D printing tools
By David Alfi, MD DDS
4:45pm - 5:15pm
Collaboration and the integration of dentistry into sleep medicine
By Ronald S. Prehn, ThM, DDS
5:15pm - 5:45pm
Ethical Issues within the field of sleep medicine and role of dentistry. The American Dental Association, CAST and the future of an integrated healthcare system
By Sal Rodas, MBA
5:45pm - 6:00pm
Collaboration Cures, the American Academy of Physiologic Medicine and Dentistry and The Foundation for Airway Health: Taking the Airway Pledge
By Kevin Boyd DDS , Jerald H. Simmons, MD

Agenda is preliminary and subject to change

DAY 1

DAY 2

Overview of Sleep Physiology and Sleep pathology Part 1- The Link between REM Sleep, Narcolepsy and fragmented sleep

Break- Sponsored Exhibits

The Full Spectrum of Obstructive Breathing During Sleep from the Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome and Sleep Bruxism to Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The role of different types of sleep testing, and treatment approaches

Lunch and Sponsored Exhibits

Airway Centric Dentistry in the management of sleep bruxism and the role of combination therapy

The development of the airway and early interceptive orthodontics during the formidable years (3 to 7) to reduce the OSA burden on future generations

Adult orthodontics and the role of appliance therapy in airway management of OSA

Sponsored Exhibits

ENT - Surgical Treatment options for patients with OSA, from the nose to the tongue and new frontiers with Inspire HGNS therapy

New approaches with oral surgery using state-of-the-art 3D printing tools

Collaboration and the integration of dentistry into sleep medicine

Ethical Issues within the field of sleep medicine and role of dentistry. The American Dental Association, CAST and the future of an integrated healthcare system

Collaboration Cures, the American Academy of Physiologic Medicine and Dentistry and The Foundation for Airway Health: Taking the Airway Pledge

Sleep Pathology Part 2 - Persistent hypersomnolence to Insomnia – recognizing and treating narcolepsy, Restless Legs Syndrome and other neglected sleep disorders and their role in conditions such as ADHD and psychiatric disorders

The anthropologic view of modern society’s effects on the evolution of a small airway

The Emergence of Myofunctional Therapy to augment the treatment of OSA

Sponsored Exhibits Break

Connecting Connective Tissue dysfunction into the web of sleep / airway pathology and the Spiky Leaky Syndrome

Understanding the results of sleep testing, from the lab to the home, the role of telemedicine in the Assessment and Management of Patients with Sleep Disorders and new Remote Patient Monitoring techniques to enhance the level of care

Lunch

The Role of Cone Beam CT scans in the management of airway dentistry and the controversy within the orthodontics (does orthodontics alter the airway?)

The role of the Aligner Therapy in the management of airway dysfunction with new combination options with oral applaince therapy

Break

New approaches in early intervention with the Teledontic / Apnodent approach

QA – Entire panel