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Look Up Dentists: The Nose is What Makes It All Work!

Adult Airway and Sleep Disorders

Presented by: Steve Carstensen, DDS

Original Publication Date: August 24, 2020

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Course Description:

This course highlights the overlooked relationship between nasal health and overall well-being. While dental professionals typically focus on nasal issues only when patients complain, this course highlights the crucial role of nasal airway function in fundamental physiological processes. Inadequate nasal airway utilization contributes to various oral health challenges, disrupted sleep, reduced pain tolerance, and heightened awareness of health issues. Understanding and addressing nasal health can effectively resolve persistent or refractory problems, leading to more stable patient health. This course empowers dentists to integrate nasal airway awareness into their practice, enhancing their service offerings and benefiting patient care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Establish a clear understanding of how nasal airway health influences oral and overall body health.
  • Develop a strategic plan to incorporate nasal airway services into dental practice effectively.
  • Access valuable resources for further exploration of nasal airway health.

Speaker Bios:

Dr. Steve Carstensen, DDS, based in Bellevue, WA, has specialized in treating sleep apnea and snoring since 1988. He is recognized as a Consultant to the ADA for sleep-related breathing disorders. He holds extensive credentials, including training at UCLA's Mini-Residency in Sleep and Diplomate status from the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. Renowned as an international lecturer, he oversees sleep education at Airway Technologies and the Pankey Institute, serving as a guest lecturer at several prestigious dental schools. His editorial roles encompass leadership positions in the AADSM and Dental Sleep Practice Magazine, and he is the author of "A Clinician's Handbook of Dental Sleep Medicine," published by Quintessence. Dr. Carstensen holds fellowships in the Academy of General Dentistry, American College of Dentistry, and International College of Dentistry, alongside Diplomate status in the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.