COURSE OUTLINE

This 3-hour course is designed for doctors and staff seeking to implement a successful Dental Sleep Medicine program at their practice.

Key areas of focus include patient identification, airway management, appliance selection combo clear aligner and sleep treatment, and the business of adding sleep dentistry to your office.

Participants in this course will understand the urgent necessity to address the alarming number of patients that suffer from sleep disorders, tactics to successfully deploy a dental sleep medicine program that is financially viable for the practice and delivers the best patient outcomes.

Live demonstrations of digital diagnostic equipment included!

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Payam Ataii, DMD, MBA

Dr. Payam Ataii is an award winning graduate of Tufts Dental School who has treated more than a thousand patients with clear aligners and sleep oral appliances as mono and combo- therapies at his private practice in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Ataii has been an Invisalign faculty member for more than 10 years and recently awarded the North America Educator of the Year in 2016.

As an author, Dr. Ataii has been published in national and international peer-reviewed publications, as well as mainstream press and television. Over the years, Dr. Ataii has presented lectures to thousands of his peers, sharing the results of his research and his innovative practice growth techniques. As an inventor, Dr. Ataii has contributed in the development of patented technology to improve and simplify how dentistry is delivered to patients. Currently, Dr. Ataii serves on multiple company boards and is a recognized key opinion leader.

SAL RODAS, MBA

Mr. Rodas is the Chief Product Officer for SleepArchiTx and the Executive Director for the Foundation for Airway Health. He is a published author, speaker, dental and medical technology evaluator. Sal has presented hundreds of continuing education courses to dental and medical professionals, nationally and internationally, in the areas of sleep medicine, airway management, 3D technology and practice growth. Throughout his career, Sal has been innovating solutions and leading companies in the medical and dental sleep industry designed to help practices grow. Mr. Rodas has over 15 years of professional senior level executive experience. Throughout his career, Sal has been innovating solutions and leading companies in the medical and dental sleep industry designed to help practices grow. His most recent assignment was as the Chief Strategic Officer of a sleep diagnostics company.

Previously, he led operations, sales, marketing and service efforts as the Chief Operations Officer for Space Maintainers Lab, an international organization with offices in the U.S. and abroad that serve the needs of dentists and orthodontists worldwide. During his tenure at Space Maintainers Lab, Sal presided over the SMILE Foundation – the educational division of the company – organizing seminars nationwide with leading lecturers in the dental community. Sal earned his MBA from Babson College, holds a Bachelor of Information Technology and served as a US Marine.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Participants will learn:
  • Dangers of Snoring
  • Sleep Apnea Risks and Malocclusion Classifications
  • Proper Patient Assessment
  • Therapy Options
  • Medical and Dental Collaboration
DATE AND TIME

May 21, 2019
5:30 pm Registration/Reception and Live Demonstrations
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Program

LOCATION

Benco Dental
3590 Harbor Gateway
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Three (3) AGD PACE Continuing Education Credit will be issued to participants.

TUITION

$49 includes doctor and up to two team members. Additional team members may attend, $25 each. Associate doctors pay the full fee of $49 and may bring up to two additional team members.

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SPONSORED BY

This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) through the joint program provider approval of Sleep Architects, Inc. and Superior Seminar Solutions. Superior Seminar Solutions is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD credit. AGD ID# 365798. Nationally Approved From 9/1/2017 – 8/31/2020. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.