Heart Attack, Stroke, Obesity: Is Dentistry to Blame?

Screening effectively for OSA must no longer be considered “boutique” and MUST become mainstream FOR EVERY DENTIST! Just as a neuromuscular balance is important, we must include sleep disordered breathing conditions in our differential diagnoses.

Unfortunately, OSA is routinely unrecognized, under-diagnosed and poorly managed creating a tidal wave of ill-health. We’ve been adept at changing lives and now, the ONUS is on dentistry to start Saving Lives!

Objectives:

• Better Understand the OSA- Craniofacial anatomy connection
• Appreciate how OSA is a “Root Cause” of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and metabolic diseases
• Learn why TMD should now be considered just another symptom of OSA
• Be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of OSA sufferers