For dentist who are treating whole body health, treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea is an opportunity to make a big impact on Public Health.

1. Treatment of
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A whole body approach to dentistry

2. Why treat obstructive sleep apnea?
Existing epidemiology The practice of treating
OSA
Dentist's role The opportunity

3. 18 million Americans

4. Current treatment pathway
Primary Care
Physician
Indications:
Snoring
Daytime sleepiness
Diabetes
Obesity
High Blood Pressure
Other Health Problems
Sleep Study CPAP
Poor
compliance
Oral
Appliance
suffer
RISKS
Specialist:
Pulmonologist
ENT
Cardiologist
Internist
Do
nothing

5. Which would you wear?

6. Shorten the pathway
Sleep Health
Screening
Dental
Exam
Refer for
Sleep Study
Specialist
Diagnosis
Recommend
Oral Appliance
Therapy
High rate of
Compliance
Healthy & Happy
Something to Smile About

7. Snore
guard

8. The Opportunity
● Whole body health
● Non-surgical or medicinal
● Dentists are oral cavity specialists
● Only dentists can perform OAT
● Solves a medical problem