Sleep Apnea: Wake Up to the Problem

Did you know that dentists play a key role in treating sleep apnea?  Left untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure, stroke, heart conditions and diabetes.  Did you know there are hundreds of undiagnosed patients in your practice suffering from sleep apnea?  Dentists have a unique opportunity to detect and treat this debilitating condition in patients who may never have sought help.  This interactive course is designed to educate you on dental sleep medicine and how you can improve your patients’ overall health and quality of life while building your practice. 

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Creighton Faculty: $50
Creighton Alumni: $100
Non-Alumni: $150

Provided by

Creighton University School of Dentistry
Creighton University Office of Continuing Education

Instructor

Erin Elliott, DDS

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Dr. Erin Elliott grew up in Southern California but went away to a small NAIA school in Western New York where she played collegiate soccer and graduated summa cum laude from Houghton College. After graduating Creighton Dental School in 2003 in the top 5, she settled in North Idaho to begin her general dentistry career. She has a special interest in Dental Sleep Medicine.  She has lectured extensively on this topic and loves to help general dentists extend this life-saving service to their patients. She is an active member of her local American Dental Association, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and is the past president and a diplomate of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy. She teaches a 2 day Sleep Apnea Implementation Course with 3D-Dentists and Dr. Tarun Agarwal.

The instructors and planners for this course have listed no conflicts of interest

Planning Committee: Donal Scheidel, DDS; Geralyn Crain, DDS, PhD, FNAP; Jennifer Hasslen, DDS; Hardeep Chehal, DDS; Christine Keith, DDS; Gregory Torosian, DDS; Najmeh Ganji, DMD, MS; Regina Lee, DA; Sara Cory; Colin Dworak, MBA

Method of Teaching: Lecture/discussion

Class Schedule: Check in will start at 7:30 a.m. with coffee and breakfast included and the course will run from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The class will include lectures with morning and afternoon breaks and lunch included.

Purpose

This one day course is based on real-life day to day practice and implemented techniques that have led to successful results with OSA therapy. Go beyond just the science and learn an implementation system that actually works.  Attention is given to the four steps to successful implementation – Awareness, Diagnosis, Financials, Treatment. You will leave this seminar with confidence and understand: 

• Overview of sleep and sleep apnea
• Overview of health consequences of untreated sleep apnea
• Creating awareness in the hygiene department
• How to get a diagnosis from a sleep physician
• Fundamentals of analyzing a sleep study
• Overview of treatment options
• How an oral appliance works and oral appliance selection
• Appointment by appointment treatment workflow

Morning Lecture: 2023 Dr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Posey, DDS'65 Continuing Education Lecture

Ever since his first days as a dental student, Alvin R. Posey, DDS'65, (1936-2018) was an integral part of Creighton University and the School of Dentistry. With his wife, Ruth, by his side, Dr. Posey touched many lives in his 40-year dental practice in Enid, Oklahoma. For 34 years, he served on the School of Dentistry's Alumni Advisory Board and was a team leader for the Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) program in the Dominican Republic. His loyalty and service earned him the school's 1988 Alumni Merit Award. The Poseys established an endowment to provide continuing education for School of Dentistry alumni. The Dr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Posey, DDS'65 Continuing Education Lecture annually provides state-of-the-art science information to Creighton alumni at the school's Dental Assembly.

To honor the Poseys, gifts to this endowment can be made online at creighton.edu/development.

Afternoon Lecture: 2023 Theodore J. Urban, PhD Memorial Lecture

Theodore J. Urban, PhD, (1926-1990) came to Creighton in 1954.  He was a faculty member, Chair of Oral Biology , and Associate Dean in the School of Dentistry.  He received the University’s Distinguished Service Award in 1984, and was honored four times as Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Dr. Urban was a tireless advocate for and men-tor to his students.  He never failed to offer a guiding hand or a needed admonishment for the personal welfare and professional development of all his students.  He quietly accomplished whatever needed to be done, always with a smile and sense of humor. Dr. Urban’s presence in our dental school is truly missed.  However, with this endowment, his memory and legacy will be permanently preserved through an annual lecture that is part of the continuing education program at the School of Dentistry. The Dr. T.J. Urban Memorial Lecture Series was founded by the generous support of one of Dr. Urban’s former students.

Schedule

7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Continental Breakfast and Conversation

Morning Session: 2023 Dr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Posey, DDS'65 Continuing Education Lecture

8:30 a.m.
Introduction to Screening Patients in Your Dental Practice
Erin Elliott, DDS

10 a.m.
Morning Break

10:15 a.m.
Introduction to Screening Patients in Your Dental Practice Continued
Erin Elliott, DDS

12 p.m.
Lunch Provided

Afternoon Session: 2023 Theodore J. Urban, PhD Memorial Lecture

1 p.m.
Beyond the Basics: Treatment Options and Appliance Selection
Erin Elliott, DDS

2:30 p.m.
Afternoon Break

2:45 p.m.
Beyond the Basics: Treatment Options and Appliance Selection Continued
Erin Elliott, DDS

4 p.m.
Adjournment

Dental Credit Statement

Creighton University School of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American
Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual activities or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit by hours by boards of dentistry.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ADA.org.

The Creighton University School of Dentistry designates this activity for 6.0 continuing education credits.

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Cancellation

A cancellation fee of $50 will be charged for cancellations received later than 72 hours prior to the course.

Questions? Contact:
Colin Dworak
Director of Continuing Education
College of Professional and Continuing Education
402.280.1830
colindworak@creighton.edu