Mandibular Advancement Devices in the Management of Sleep Disordered Breathing

Mandibular Advancement Devices in the Management of Sleep Disordered Breathing

UCLA School of Dentistry
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Lectures and lab session

Course Fee: $1500    30-day early registration: $1350
limited enrollment
CDE Credits: 16

2 Session Course       
June 7 and July 19, 2025   
Saturdays, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
at UCLA School of Dentistry
 

This course will provide an overview of the types of mandibular advancement devices used in the management of sleep disordered breathing, the pathophysiology of the airway and practice parameters for the dentist in the screening, treatment and follow-up of the mandibular advancement device.

This course will take place over 2-days. Both days will have a didactic and lab sessions. Impressions and bite registrations (both with impression materials and digital scanning will be demonstrated) with the use of a George Gauge will be taken and the participant will use this information to take impressions at their practice and have a mandibular advancement device fabricated and brought to the second day of the course for delivery. Different appliances will be assigned to participants so a variety of appliances can be observed during the day of delivery.

*the lab fee for the device is the responsibility of the participant

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Learning Topics

  • Review the pathophysiology of sleep disordered breathing and the effects of MAD’s on the airway     
  • Review practice parameters for the management of SDB with MAD’s                                         
  • Review indications and contraindications for the use of MAD’s 
  • Review of a sleep study report
  • Understand PAP therapy and its indications (CPAP, BiPAP, APAP)
  • Hands on sessions in taking impressions and bite registrations for the fabrication of mandibular advancement devices (Session 1)
  • Deliver a mandibular advancement device (Session 2)         

 

Course Faculty

Sherwin Arman, DMD, MPH, D-ABOP, D-ABDSM
Course Director
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor and Director UCLA Orofacial Pain Program, UCLA School of Dentistry

Sam Kashani, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the pathophysiology of sleep disordered breathing and the effects of MAD’s 
  • Know the practice parameters for the management of SDB with MAD’s
  • Be well versed in the different designs of MAD’s
  • Have an understanding about the indications and contraindications for the use of MAD’s
  • Understand PAP therapy and its indications (CPAP, BiPAP, APAP)
  • Obtain experience in taking impressions and bite registrations for the fabrication of mandibular advancement devices
  • Ability to deliver a mandibular advancement device

 

Schedule/Outline: 

Session 1

  • Introduction to sleep disordered breathing and MAD’s (Sherwin Arman)
  • How to review a polysomnograph, Review PAP therapy and other treatments for SDB (Sam Kashani)         
  • Lunch break
  • In lab: How to take manual and digital impressions for MAD’s, Review of the use of a George Guage, examination of patient for sleep disordered breathing (Sherwin Arman)                                                                         

Session 2:

  • Considerations for delivery of the MAD (Sherwin Arman)
  • Practice management aspects of MAD therapy (insurance and documentation) (Sherwin Arman)   
  • Lunch break 
  • Lab: Delivery of MAD’s participants had manufactured for themselves last visit (Sherwin Arman)

 

speakers/instructors and topics are subject to change without prior notice