Dental sleep medicine is an interdisciplinary field focused on the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-related disorders that affect patients' oral and overall health. It covers a variety of topics and areas of interest.

CHILDREN WITH SLEEP DISORDERS

  • You are 50% more likely to have memory and learning problems.

  • They have a prevalence of 1% to 5% of suffering from obstructive sleep apnea

  • Between 7% and 10% experience snoring

  • Between 14% and 20% suffer from sleep bruxism

What will you learn in this course?

  • Introduction to Dental Sleep Medicine.
  • Growth of the airway and digestive tracts during gestation.
  • Physiology, pathophysiology of sleep, differences in sleep architecture between children and adults, and diagnosis of sleep disorders in the dental practice.
  • Sleep and Neurodevelopment.
  • Airway diagnosis in the dental practice.
  • DAM, disruptors, vacuum activator, and functional appliances for the treatment of respiratory obstructions in children and adolescents.
  • Diet, microbiota, and sleep.
  • Clinical Case
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Dental sleep medicine

Dental sleep medicine

$150.00 USD
$150.00 USD
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Dental Sleep Medicine: The Dentist's Role in Children's Sleep Health

Course taught by renowned pediatric dentist Dr. Claudia Restrepo Serna, designed to understand the importance of sleep in children's development and how to address it from an oral context with an innovative, evidence-based approach.

What will you learn?

  • Identify and prevent obstructive sleep apnea and narrow airways in children.
  • The impact of sugar consumption and screen time on sleep quality.
  • How to improve sleep routines from the dental office.
  • How sleep disturbances affect children's neurodevelopment and emotional growth.
  • The role of the pediatric dentist in the detection and management of these disorders.

Course Details

  • Format: Recorded (immediate access)
  • Taught by: Dr. Claudia Restrepo Serna
  • Includes: Certificate, scientific references, and clinical tips video

Enroll today and take a big step in your clinical practice with children.

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Study with 3 EXPERTS

  • odontopediatra experta en bruxismo

    Dr. Claudia Restrepo Serna

    • Pediatric Dentist from CES University. Medellín - Colombia
    • PhD in Neurosciences from the University of Amsterdam.
    • Director of the CES-LPH Research Group
    • Member of the global expert group on bruxism.
    • Member of INFORM
    • Winner of the IADR 2023 Global Neuroscience Award for her research on Bruxism and its relationship with screen use and sugar consumption.
    • International speaker on bruxism, orofacial function, and TTM.
    • Creator and founder of Neurotrainers.

  • Dr. Piedad Jaramillo Arias

    • Medical doctor and surgeon
    • Diploma in SEN for Developmental Disorders
    • Diploma in Parenting
    • Diploma in Strategies for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse
    • Diploma in Congenital Errors of Metabolism
    • ADOS 2 Accredited
  • otorrino Christian Calvo

    Dr. Christian Calvo

    • Specialization in Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela.
    • Master's in Sleep Physiology and Medicine, University of Murcia
    • Diploma in Research Methodology, Autonomous University of Barcelona.
    • Works as Head of the Rhinology and Sleep Apnea clinic at Hospital Clínico de Santiago de Compostela.