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How to Help Prevent Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, and Stroke by Managing Sleep Apnea

Adult Airway and Sleep Disorders

Presented by: Dr. Mayoor Patel, DDS, MS & Rose Nierman

Original Publication Date: February 18, 2015

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Course Description:

This webinar is designed to give a brief overview of the dangers of sleep apnea and how to incorporate the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea into general practice. In addition, Rose Nierman will cover an overview of how to bill the treatment to the patient’s medical insurance, making care easily accessible for them.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify how obstructive sleep apnea affects the body.
  • Identify and recognize the co-morbidities of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
  • Identify and demonstrate the use of screening tools for OSA.
  • Recognize how to incorporate dental sleep medicine into a general practice.
  • Explain why dentists should be billing medical insurance.

Speaker Bios:

Dr. Mayoor Patel, DDS, MS, limits his practice to treating sleep apnea, TMD, and craniofacial pain. He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain. Dr. Patel regularly lectures nationwide on implementing sleep apnea, TMD, and pain treatment.

Rose Nierman has been at the forefront of educating dental practices on medical billing in dentistry, cross-coding, and services expansion for over 25 years. A pioneer in the industry of TMJ treatment and dental sleep medicine, she wrote the first manual on cross-coding for TMD and implants. She developed DentalWriter™ and CrossCode™ Software to assist dentists with documentation and billing medical insurance. Ms. Nierman is a frequent presenter at major dental CE programs, teaching dentists and their teams how to implement and expand medically necessary services.