2024 SEC Conference Agenda
Agenda is preliminary and subject to change
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DAY 1
Friday April 5th, 2024
8:00am - 10:00amOverview of Sleep Physiology and Sleep Pathology: The Link Between Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Sleep Fragmentation and Other Disorders of Sleep
- 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
1:00pm - 1:45pmAirway Centric Dentistry in the Management of Sleep Bruxism and the Role of Combination Therapy
1:45pm - 2:45pmOrthodontics Approaches to Airway Expansion and the Role of Appliance Therapy in Airway Management of OSA
2:45pm - 3:45pmHow Identification of Skeletal Malocclusion Phenotypes Before Age 6 Can Reduce the Burden of SDB/OSA Co-Morbidity via Interceptive Orthodontic/Dentofacial Orthopedic Interventions
4:00pm - 4:45pmMyofunctional Influence on Airway Development and Appropriate Interventions from the Cradle to the Grave (Part 1: Early Life)
4:45pm - 5:30pmMyofunctional Influence on Airway Development and Appropriate Interventions from the Cradle to the Grave (Part 2: From Childhood and Beyond)
5:30pm - 6:15pmNew Approaches with Oral Surgery Using State-of-the-Art 3D Printing Tools
DAY 2
Saturday April 6th, 2024- 8:00am - 9:00am
Understanding the Results of Sleep Testing, From the Lab to the Home, the Role of Telemedicine and New Remote Patient Monitoring Techniques to Enhance the Level of Care
9:00am - 10:00amRLS and Degenerative Disorders of the CNS Triggering Parasomnias
10:15am - 11:30amConnecting Connective Tissue Dysfunction into the Web of Sleep / Airway Pathology and the Spiky Leaky Syndrome
11:30am - 12:00pmIntegration of Ankyloglossia and Nasal Breathing Treatments into ENT Evaluation and Management of Compromised Airway Dynamics: A Brief Introduction
12:00pm - 12:30pmENT Management of OSA Including the Use of Inspire, Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
1:30pm - 2:00pmMeasuring Daytime Sleepiness from Questionnaires to More Objective Tools Such as Quantitative EEG: Using Brain Mapping (qEEG) to Screen and Monitor Patients with Sleep Disorders.
2:00pm - 2:45pmThe Role of Oral Appliances in Remodeling the Airway and the Use of Aligner Therapy in the Management of Airway Dysfunction with new Combination Options with Oral Appliance Therapy
- 3:00pm - 3:45pm
New Approaches in Adult Orthodontics for the Treatment of OSA with the Teledontic / ApnoTX and Telegnathic Surgical Assisted Approaches Beyond the MARPE and DOME Procedures
5:00pm - 5:45pmMedical Billing for Sleep Medicine Services and What Dentists Need to Know