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Dr. Juan Martin Palomo

Sleep Apnea in a Busy Orthodontic Office

With more than 80 respiratory disorders, the dentist can play a big role helping children and adults, especially regarding Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This presentation will show how the dentist can help identify and manage OSA in pediatric and adult patients, the difference between treatment and management, the potential effects or orthodontic treatment, and possible solutions. As healthcare providers, there is a lot more that we can do to our patients, but this does not mean that it need to interfere with the efficiency and the practice flow already in place.

Course Objectives:

After this lecture, you will be able to incorporate OSA risk assessment in a busy office.

After this lecture, you will understand the role a dentist may play when dealing with OSA patients.

After this lecture, you will understand possible management and treatment options for OSA.

CE Hours: 2.5
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Dr. Juan Martin Palomo

DDS, MSD

Dr. Juan Martin Palomo is a tenured professor and the Orthodontic Residency Director at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr. Palomo’s contributions to craniofacial imaging, informatics, and airway analysis have been recognized through medical and dental research awards, national and international presentations, and numerous peer-reviewed publications.

He is a member of the AAO Committee on Conferences, AAO Council on Education, the Associate Editor for the Digital Orthodontics section of the AJODO, Associate Editor for the Sleep and Breathing Journal, the AAO representative for Image Gently, and the past chair of the AAO Committee on Technology.

He is also the chair of the AAO Task Force that is updating the white paper on the orthodontist’s role in treating patients with Sleep Apnea. He is a board-certified orthodontist, an Angle Society member, and an active member of the American Association of Orthodontics, the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, as well as the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

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The formal continuing dental education program of this sponsor is accepted by the AGD PACE Program for Fellowship/Mastership credit.
The current term of acceptance extends from May 1, 2024 to June 30, 2028.
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry PACE Center is a member of the Association for Continuing Dental Education.
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