Level Three
Advanced clinical management of sleep-disordered breathing
Hands-on | Earn up to 16* CE credits | Dentists
* This number is an estimate. Your regulatory body will issue the credits.
Finish your certification in the clinic.
Six weeks later at level three, you’ll finish your certification by working hands-on. Polish your sleep dentistry interventions with confidence knowing you’ll meet the accreditation standards for managing sleep-disordered breathing using non-surgical means. Certification is granted upon successful completion of one case presentation.
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What you will learn
Using devices
The lab fabrication process will be complete, and the appliance from level two will be delivered to build on your knowledge of inserting and adjusting appliances. You will get to take the repositioning devices home.
Managing side effects
Patients must know the potential risks associated with oral appliance therapy before entering treatment, and you must continue long-term monitoring of that treatment. We will review the informed consent and follow-up requirements, as well as provide practical guidance on how to manage side effects with ongoing patient care.
Sleep disorders and medication
A psychiatrist, from a sleep clinic, will lead a lecture to explore how sleep disorders and medication connect. They will also discuss their role and how it can further assist your patients.
Radiology
Cephalometric and panoramic radiographs are a pretreatment requirement, but we will take it one step further to see how cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) analysis can elevate your screening and look for combination therapy options, such as temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
Intro to pediatric
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) will differ between pediatric and adult patients. This results in devices not working for pediatrics due to the effects it will have on modifying growth. We will cover how to build specialist pediatric sleep teams in the process.
Pricing and details
This course is 16 hours of class time and is part two of the certification training in dental sleep medicine. Most classes run on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Course dates are selected when registering, and further details will be sent closer to the date.
Course fees include:
- Lunches and refreshments
- Additional course reference materials
- Building on connections with participants and instructors
- Qualify for case to use towards certificate of completion to submit to your regulatory authority
- Maximum class size of 20 participants
- All materials are provided
Online materials are accessible for one year.
Prerequisites
- Levels must be completed in numerical order
- Doctor of dental surgery (DDS) or doctor of medicine in dentistry (DMD) degree
- Letter of good standing from your local regulatory authority or a copy of your current practice permit
- Out of province: Active practicing license from your Canadian dental regulatory authority
Three payment options
1. Bundle all three levels to get level one free
Purchase all three levels together to get the first level free. The discount will appear automatically in your cart after you select dates for all three levels.
2. Bundle levels one and two to save 50% off level one
Want the flexibility of the date of your last course, but still want to take advantage of a discount? Pick your level one and two dates on the same purchase to get 50% off of level one. The discount will appear automatically in your cart after you add both level one and level two.
3. Pay as you go
Purchase each level individually to get the option to pay in installments and have the most flexibility with dates.
Our leading faculty
Dr. Enoch Ng
OSA program director and general dentist
Dr. Ng, DDS, received his doctor of dental surgery degree at the University of Minnesota.
He is currently pursuing his certificate in pain management through the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta and is also a graduate student at the University of Alberta’s School of Dentistry with his thesis in dental sleep medicine.
Dr. James Mah
program director in orthodontics and OSA
Dr. Mah, DDS, MSc, DMSc, BSc, is a clinical professor and the program director in orthodontics and dean of dentistry at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research is focused on 3-dimensional imaging and modelling for diagnosis, treatment planning and therapeutics as well as anthropology and forensics.
He has been involved in the research and development of 3-D facial imaging devices, intra-oral scanners, CAD/CAM applications in dentistry and cone-beam CT scanners.
He obtained his doctorate of dental surgery, master of science degrees and his certificate of specialization in orthodontics from the University of Alberta. Following he graduated from Harvard Medical School with a doctorate of medical science degree and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the department of orthopaedics at Children's Hospital, Boston.
Dr. Mah has authored numerous publications, textbooks, and book chapters and regularly presents nationally and internationally. In addition, his work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The National Post, Tech TV and Men's Health. He also reviews for the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics and other dental journals.
Dr. Michael Major
OSA program director and orthodontist
Dr. Major, DMD, MSc, FRCDC, is the director of the Interdisciplinary Airway Research Clinic, a 10-year collaboration between the Stollery Children’s Hospital and the University of Alberta School of Dentistry.
He also holds an academic appointment with the University of Alberta as an active researcher in pediatric sleep, and serves as co-president of Alberta Dental Sleep Medicine study club.
Clinically he practices at Verve Orthodontics and The Snore Centre, where he serves as clinical director of pediatrics in Canada’s first community based, multi-disciplinary, dental sleep medicine clinic.
Dr. Atul Khullar
psychiatrist
Dr. Khullar, MD, MSc, FRCPC, DABPN, is a psychiatrist who specializes in the combined management of sleep, mood and anxiety disorders, as well as sleep apnea in non-traditional populations.
He graduated from medical school at the University of Alberta and completed a sleep and mood disorders fellowship at the University of Toronto, as well as additional sleep medicine training at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Khullar is board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine in both Canada and the United States. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and a clinical assistant professor at the University of Alberta.
He is the medical director at the Northern Alberta Sleep Clinic and MedSleep Edmonton South. He also consults at the Grey Nuns Hospital as well as MedSleep clinics across the country on a wide variety of topics related to the interactions between mood, anxiety and sleep.
Actively involved in research, Dr. Khullar has given more than 200 invited presentations to public and professional audiences worldwide. He also has provided sleep, anxiety and mood management strategies to organizations such as the Canadian Winter Olympic Team and the Edmonton Oilers.
Dr. Graeme Mulholland
head and neck surgeon
Dr. Mulholland, BSc, MD, FRCSC, ACGME, is currently serving as an assistant professor within the Division of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. Beyond his practice of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, he specializes in diagnosing and managing sleep-related disorders. He is the director of sleep surgery at the University of Alberta.
In 2019, Dr. Mulholland was the first Canadian surgeon to complete an ACGME accredited Sleep Medicine Fellowship. As a result, he became a leader on a national and international level for the surgical treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
His specialized training gives unique skills in the evaluation, counselling and treatment of patients with sleep disorders, including narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, restless leg syndrome, parasomnia, insomnia and sleep apnea. His specific focus is on the surgical treatment of patients that have OSA - creating individualized treatment plans for each patient which can include advanced surgical procedures directed towards a patient’s specific needs.
Dr. Olivier Vanderveken
ENT, head and neck surgeon
Dr. Vanderveken, MD, PhD, is a full-time ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon at the Antwerp University Hospital in Belgium. He is appointed as chairman of the Department of ENT-HNS at Antwerp University Hospital.
He holds a position as professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Antwerp. Dr. Vanderveken received his medical degree from University of Antwerp in 2001. He completed an ENT, head and neck surgery residency at the Antwerp University Hospitals. In 2007, he obtained a PhD in medical sciences on the topic of the fundamental and multidisciplinary approach to upper airway collapse during sleep-disordered breathing.
His main research is in the area of sleep-disordered breathing, in particular pathophysiological assessment of upper airway collapse including phenotyping, drug-induced sedation endoscopy, treatment of sleep apnea with mandibular advancement devices and upper airway surgery including hypoglossal nerve stimulation and transoral robotic surgery. His other research topic is in the area of the microbiota of the upper respiratory tract.
Dr. Vanderveken has co-authored several professional scientific publications in high-impact peer reviewed journals. He is an associate editor of the journal Sleep and Breathing and the deputy editor of the ‘Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine’.
In the past, Dr. Vanderveken has been awarded several national and international scientific awards including the “American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) Clinical Research Award” in 2011, the “AADSM Clinical Excellence Award” in 2011 and the “Pierre Robin Academic Award” of AADSM in 2012.
He holds a senior clinical investigator fellowship at the Research Foundation Flanders in Belgium supporting him to pursue a full-fledged career in translational research. Dr. Vanderveken is the founding president of the interdisciplinary Belgian Dental Sleep Medicine Academy (iBEDSMA), is a member of the board of the Royal Belgian Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and is currently appointed as the vice-president of the Medical Board at Antwerp University Hospital.
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Future dates
Are you looking for different course dates? The new course schedules will be available in August.