Final Program
Hilton Baltimore | Friday, June 1 – Sunday, June 3
WELCOME
Dear AADSM Annual Meeting Attendees:
As Chair of the AADSM Annual Meeting Committee,
I welcome you to the AADSM 27
th
Annual Meeting!
This meeting is an excellent time to renew and initiate
relationships with colleagues from around the world while
expanding your knowledge of dental sleep medicine. Our
educational programs will share the best insights from the
forefront of the field.
The learning continues outside meeting rooms
as well. Visit the poster presentations area,
located just outside of the exhibit hall, to
check out this year’s accepted abstracts. The
AADSM exhibit hall, which will be open Friday
through Sunday, displays the newest dental
sleep medicine products and services available.
Nierman Practice Management will be hosting
a networking and educational event on
Friday night. And don’t miss the President’s
Reception on Saturday evening to celebrate the
AADSM’s past presidents.
I am sure you will leave this meeting enriched by
this unique opportunity!
Sheri Katz, DDS
Chair, Annual Meeting Committee
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ON-SITE REGISTRATION HOURS
Friday, June 1 6:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday, June 2 7:00am – 5:30pm
Sunday, June 3 7:00am – 12:30pm
The registration desk is located in the Holiday
Ballroom Foyer of the Hilton Baltimore.
Your registration includes admission to:
• General Sessions (Friday afternoon-Sunday)
• President’s Reception
• Industry Supported Events
• Exhibit Hall
Note: Educational Courses, Meet the Professor, and Bite-
Sized Learning Lunch sessions require additional fees.
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
Friday, June 1 10:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday, June 2 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday, June 3 10:00am – 12:30pm
The exhibit hall showcases booth
displays of dental laboratories,
appliance inventors and others.
American Academy of
Dental Sleep Medicine
1001 Warrenville Road
Suite 175
Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: (630) 686-9875
Fax: (630) 686-9876
aadsm.org
General Inquiries and
Continuing Education
Beverly Basit
Meeting Planner
[email protected]
Advertising &
Exhibits
Randi Prince
Assistant Executive Director
[email protected]
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Guest Passes
A registered attendee may elect to buy a guest pass. These guest passes
are for family members only and allow entrance to the exhibit hall. Guests
are not allowed to attend any of the general or ticketed sessions. Children
under 16 years of age are not permitted in the exhibit hall or in the general
session rooms.
Badge Information
All meeting participants and guests must wear a badge. Badges allow
entrance to the general sessions and exhibit hall. Your cooperation with
this policy is appreciated.
Photography/Recording
Photography and/or recording of any kind (other than by the AADSM or
registered press approved by the AADSM) of sessions, speakers and the
exhibit hall is strictly prohibited. No cameras will be allowed on the exhibit
floor or in the meeting rooms at any time. Violation of this rule could
result in the confiscation of the film or recording device and removal of
individual from the meeting.
Society Information
Details about membership and products from the AADSM are available
near the registration desk located in the Holiday Ballroom Foyer of the
Hilton Baltimore.
Seating
General sessions are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. AADSM does
its best to match room size with anticipated demand; however, interest
in a topic occasionally exceeds seating capacity. Seating limits are strictly
enforced by the Fire Marshal. We encourage you to arrive at meeting
rooms as early as possible for best seating.
Electronic Materials
The AADSM provides presentation slides in an electronic format only.
Attendees who pre-registered were emailed a link so slides could be
downloaded in advance of the meeting. Please note that the AADSM
WILL NOT supply computers or tablets to view the material or power
for computers or tablets. It is imperative that attendees wishing to view
presentation slides on their laptops or tablets have them sufficiently
powered prior to arrival at the meeting each day.
Meeting Location
Hilton Baltimore
401 W Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Annual Meeting
Committee
Sheri Katz, DDS
Chair
Gail Demko, DMD
Vice-Chair
Leila Chahine, DMD
Vicki Cohn, DDS
Harmeet Chiang, DDS, MS
Jarrett Grosdidier, DDS
Nelly Huynh, PhD
Omar Mahmassani, DDS
Leslie Dort, DDS
Board Liaison
Harold A. Smith, DDS
AADSM President
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The AADSM 27
th
Annual Meeting is intended for dentists and
dental professionals who have an interest in or are currently
treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea or snoring
through the utilization of oral appliance therapy.
Continuing Education (CE) Hours
The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in
identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or
endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards
of dentistry.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at
www.ADA.org/cerp.
The AADSM designates this activity for 19.25 continuing education credits.
The AADSM program will be presented through lectures, panel discussions and open
discussions. The AADSM 27th Annual Meeting sessions teach participants a basic knowledge of
dental sleep medicine; a knowledge of the epidemiology and pathophysiology of obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) in adults and children; new diagnostic tests for OSA; understanding of the use
of mandibular repositioning and tongue retaining devices in the treatment of
OSA; and a knowledge of surgical options in the treatment of OSA.
Claim CE Online — NEW for 2018!
Follow the instructions on the CE reference form located in your meeting tote bag to claim
credits and evaluate the meeting online. The deadline to claim credit is October 1, 2018.
TARGET AUDIENCE
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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B: BITE-SIZED LEARNING SESSIONS
Lunch sessions to discuss the clinical applications of dental
sleep medicine. A boxed lunch is provided.
C: EDUCATIONAL COURSES
Intensive reviews of topics presented in a half-day session
format prior to the scientific program
D: DISCUSSION GROUPS
Forums for informal presentations of a specific topic,
which may include conversations on controversial subjects
or pro/con discussions and presentations
I: INVITED LECTURERS
One-hour lectures during which senior-level investigators/
clinicians present in their areas of expertise
M: MEET THE PROFESSORS
Small-group lunch sessions during which an expert in the field
leads an informal discussion on a single topic. Lunch is provided.
O: ORAL PRESENTATIONS
10-minute presentations during which investigators present
their latest research and new ideas in the field
S: SYMPOSIA
Sessions focusing on the latest data and ideas in the field
W: CLINICAL WORKSHOPS
Reviews of the latest clinical challenges, presentations or
discussions of controversial clinical topics or difficult clinical
situations that demonstrate the critical thinking process in
clinical dental sleep medicine
Upon completion of the meeting, participants will be able to:
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sleep apnea treatment;
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other associated co-morbidities;
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potential side effects and options for managing complications in patients with snoring
and/or OSA; and
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practice, including an overview of proper patient management and development
of care plans; creating awareness about sleep related breathing disorders and their
treatments; positioning your practice as a provider of dental sleep medicine; and
proper medical insurance billing.
SESSION FORMAT
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
CONTINUING EDUCATION
= Ticketed Sessions = Sessions appropriate for administrative and clinical staff
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Friday, JuNE 1, 2018
8:00am - 12:15pm
Educational Courses
C01: Laying the Groundwork
C02: The Kitchen Sink Approach to Dental Sleep Medicine
Holiday Ballroom 1
Holiday Ballroom 4
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Meet the Professors
M01: The Pinnacles and Perils of Dentist-Physician
Collaboration
M02: How to Choose the Proper Oral Appliance in Different
Circumstances
M03: Oral Manifestations of Sleep Disorders
Calloway
Peale
Poe
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Bite-Sized Learning Sessions
B01: Medicare in the Dental Sleep Medicine Office
Johnson
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Welcome Address and Awards Holiday Ballroom
2:15pm - 3:15pm
I01: New Insights and Old Truths about Oral Appliance Therapy
for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Holiday Ballroom
3:15pm - 3:30pm
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30pm - 4:30pm
I02: Enhancing Circadian Clock Function for Metabolic
and Brain Health
Holiday Ballroom
4:30pm - 5:30pm
I03: Guidelines of OSA Management in Commercial
Motor Vehicle Operators
Holiday Ballroom
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Industry Supported Event: Nierman Practice Management See page 15
SaTurday, JuNE 2, 2018
7:00am - 8:00am
First-Time Attendee Breakfast Key Ballroom Foyer
8:00am - 9:00am
S01: Why Facility Accreditation Matters
I04: Does the Nose Matter?
Holiday Ballroom 4
Holiday Ballroom 1
9:00am - 10:00am
O01: Oral Presentations
I05: SOAP Notes
Holiday Ballroom 4
Holiday Ballroom 1
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
10:00am - 4:00pm
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
10:00am - 4:00pm
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
10:00am - 10:30am
Refreshment Break and Poster Viewing
10:30am - 11:30am
S02: The 3-W’s of Appliance Selection: What, When, Why
I06: Role of Nasal Breathing for Health and Well-Being
Holiday Ballroom 4
Holiday Ballroom 1
11:30am - 12:30pm
I07: Tried-and-True: Maxillomandibular Advancement for
OSA
I08: Titrating the Oral Appliance
Holiday Ballroom 1
Holiday Ballroom 4
12:30pm - 1:00pm
ABDSM Information Session Holiday Ballroom 4
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Meet the Professors
M04: The Ultimate Oral Appliance, Present Designs and Future
Wishes About Oral Appliance Therapy
M05: Why and How Can Circadian Rhythms Be Evaluated in
Clinical Practice
M06: Dental Sleep Medicine in a Modern-Day
Digital Dental Clinic: Tips and Tricks
Calloway
Poe
Peale
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Bite-Sized Learning Sessions
B02: Tips, Tricks, Perils (Insurance/Medicare)
Johnson
1:45pm - 2:45pm
I09: Perspective on Residual Sleep-Related Symptoms Despite Oral
Appliance Therapy
I10: Combination Therapy with PAP and Oral Appliance for When
OAT Fails
Holiday Ballroom 1
Holiday Ballroom 4
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Refreshment Break and Poster Viewing
3:15pm - 4:15pm
I11: Complex Sleep Apnea: What Do Dentists Have to Do With It?
I12: Getting Started: The Basics of Medical Insurance
Holiday Ballroom 1
Holiday Ballroom 4
4:15pm - 5:15pm
W01: Digital Dental Technology Revolution &
The Impact on Dental Sleep Medicine
S03: Standardizing the Practice of Dental Sleep Medicine
Holiday Ballroom 1
Holiday Ballroom 4
5:15pm - 6:15pm
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ANNUAL PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
Key Ballroom (Exhibit Hall)
SuNday, JuNE 3, 2018
8:00am - 8:30am
S04: Management of Side Effects of Oral Appliance Therapy for
Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Holiday Ballroom
8:30am - 10:00am
I13: Temporomandibular Muscle Problems and
Oral Appliance Therapy and Side Effects
Holiday Ballroom
9:00am - 10:00am
Academic Dental Sleep Medicine Forum Calloway
10:00am - 10:15am
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
10:15am - 11:30am
D01: Panel Discussion: Managing Side Effects Holiday Ballroom
11:30am - 12:00pm
AADSM Membership Meeting Holiday Ballroom
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
10:00am - 12:30pm
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2018 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Dr. Marklund is associate professor of orthodontics at
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with the Sleep Apnea Clinic at the Department of
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practice focuses mainly on the treatment of patients
with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with oral
appliances. Dr. Marklund’s research interests include
treatment effects and side-effects of oral appliance
therapy.
Dr. Lobbezoo (1964) graduated cum laude as dentist
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Netherlands. In 1992, he obtained his PhD degree
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Montreal in Quebec, Canada. As of September 1996,
he works at the Academic Centre for Dentistry
Amsterdam (ACTA), The Netherlands, where he was
appointed as a full professor in 2005. In 2014, he was
appointed as Chair of the Department of Oral Health
Sciences and Vice-Dean of ACTA. Frank Lobbezoo is
specialized in TMD/Orofacial Pain, President of the
Dutch Dental Society (NTG), Past President of the
European Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders
(EACD), and Past President of the International RDC/
TMD Consortium, a Network of the International
Association of Dental Research (IADR). He served
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South-Australia, Australia (2006) and at the College
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Honorary Professorship at the School & Hospital of
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China.
Randi has provided management support for the
AADSM since 2006. After serving the first four years
in the Meeting Department, she began to support all
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of association management has flourished over
the years. Her passion for organization, ability to
communicate clearly, and fierce work ethic have aided
in growing the AADSM to what it is today.
Randi has worn many hats for the AADSM including
planning its educational courses, implementing
the Dental Sleep Medicine Facility Accreditation
program, overseeing the ABDSM certification exam
and application process, and providing support to
the AADSM and ABDSM Boards of Directors and
committees. Today she proudly serves as the Assistant
Executive Director of the AADSM and looks forward to
working with the entire AADSM staff to carry out the
organization’s short and long-term goals.
Honorary MeMbersHip award
Marie Marklund, DDS, PhD
pierre robin award
Frank Lobbezoo, DDS, PhD
distinguisHed service award
Randi Prince
2018 AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Raising the prole of dental sleep
medicine and distinguishing
individual practices that maintain
high standards of care
Begin the process of Accreditation by
reviewing the Standards for Dental Sleep
Medicine Facility Accreditation.
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Learn more at aadsm.org/mastery
A comprehensive educational program
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The AADSM Mastery Program will give you the skills, knowledge, and judgment
you need to condently treat these patients using oral appliance therapy.
Nearly 30 million adults suer from untreated obstructive sleep apnea.
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Member: $85 | Nonmember: $125
AADSM Educational Courses are designed to
promote personal and professional growth in a
half-day format. Attendees must register for the
general session to register for an Educational Course.
C01: Laying the Groundwork
Holiday Ballroom 1
Gail Demko, DMD, Chair
Rohit Budhiraja, MD
Overview
This introductory course will prepare individuals who are new
to dental sleep medicine to get the most out of the annual
meeting general sessions.
Target Audience
Dentists and auxiliary staff who are new to dental sleep medicine
Objectives
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medicine;
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and evidence-based dentistry is important;
 
obstructive sleep apnea;
 
apnea;
 
 
sleep apnea.
Agenda
8:00am-10:00am | Rohit Budhiraja, MD
Anatomy and Physiology
10:00am-10:15am | Break
10:15am-10:45am | Gail Demko, DMD
Vocabulary
10:45am-12:15pm | Gail Demko, DMD
Oral Appliance Therapy
C02: The Kitchen Sink Approach to Dental
Sleep Medicine
Holiday Ballroom 4
Omar Mahmassani, DDS, Chair
Mitchell Levine, DMD
David Orozco, MS, RDN
Naresh Punjabi, MD
Emerson Wickwire, PhD
Overview
This educational course is targeted to experienced clinicians in
dental sleep medicine who wish to broaden their understanding of
sleep medicine. The speakers will step beyond the fundamentals
of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and will delve into
interactions between SDB and other medical conditions and will
further attendees’ insights into additional sleep disorders and
behaviors.
Target Audience
Advanced-level dentists, orthodontists, clinicians and researchers
Objectives
 
 
tissue;
 
as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing;
 
treatment and sleep-related breathing disorders;
 
approaches in obstructive sleep apnea;
 
insomnia; and
 
Agenda
8:00am-9:00am | Mitchell Levine, DMD
Growth and Development and Use of Oral
Appliance Therapy
9:00am-10:00am | Emerson Wickwire, PhD
The Psychology of the Kitchen Sink: Overcoming
Sleep Apnea
10:00am-10:15am | Break
10:15am-11:15am | Naresh Punjabi, MD
REM-Related Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease
11:15am-12:15pm | David Orozco, MS, RDN
Nutrition and its Relevance to OSA
Friday, JuNE 1, 2018
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Meet tHe proFessors
Member: $85 | Nonmember: $95
During these small-group sessions, an expert in
dental sleep medicine will lead an informal discussion
on a single topic. Attendees must register for the
general session to register for a Meet the Professor
Session. Lunch is provided.
M01: The Pinnacles and Perils of Dentist-
Physician Collaboration
12:30pm - 1:30pm | Calloway
Speaker: Sheri Katz, DDS
Overview
During this interactive session, dental sleep medicine providers
will learn about optimizing dentist-physician collaboration
strategies from initial evaluation to long-term follow-up.
Target Audience
Dental sleep medicine providers; dentists with an interest in
sleep medicine
Objectives
 
sleep physician should have;
 
physicians; and
 
dental sleep medicine patients.
M02: How to Choose the Proper Oral
Appliance in Different Circumstances
12:30pm - 1:30pm | Peale
Speaker:
Overview
There are so many oral appliances on the market it can be
overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.
Target Audience
Dentists
Objectives
 
oral appliances;
 
 
 
M03: Oral Manifestations of Sleep
Disorders
12:30pm - 1:30pm | Poe
Speaker: Romy Hoque, MD
Overview
A discussion of the relationship between bruxism oral
dyskinesia and oral dystonia and how they may or may not
relate to obstructive sleep apnea.
Target Audience
Dentists
Objectives
 
oral dystonia;
 
nocturnal; and
 
bite-sized Learning sessions
Member: $45 | Nonmember: $45
These sessions provide attendees the opportunity
to discuss clinical applications in a small-group lunch
and learn setting. Attendees must register for the
general session to register for a Bite-Sized Learning
Session. Boxed lunches will be provided.
B01: Medicare in the Dental Sleep
Medicine Office
12:30pm - 1:30pm | Johnson
Speaker:
Overview
This session will provide a fast-paced introduction to Medicare.
Target Audience
Administrative team and dentists
Objectives



and

commercial submissions.
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
10:00am - 4:00pm
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Friday, JuNE 1, 2018
General Session
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Introduction and Awards
1:30pm – 2:15pm | Holiday Ballroom
Harold Smith, DDS, President
Sheri Katz, DDS, Chair, Annual Meeting Committee
Nelly Huynh, PhD, Chair, Research Committee
Clinical Excellence Award
Marc Braem, DDS, PhD
Scoring of Fatigue and Sleepiness in Patients with
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treated with a Titratable
Custom-Made Mandibular Advancement Device
Clinical Research Awards
Ghizlane Aarab, DDS, PhD

Closing Muscle Activity During Sleep in Obstructive Sleep
Apnea
Arvind Tripathi, MDS

Advancement Device in Treatment of OSA in Edentulous
Subjects
Student Excellence Award
Marijke Dieltjens, PhD
Evaluation of the Overall Clinical Effectiveness and
Cardiovascular Effects of a Mandibular Advancement Splint in
the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Student Research Awards
Chloé Kastoer, MD
Prospective Evaluation of the Effect of Maxillomandibular

During Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy
Ahmed Masoud, BDS, MS
Validation of the Medibyte Portable Monitor for the
Diagnosis of Dibyte Portable Monitor for the Diagnosis of
Sleep Apnea in Pediatric Patients
i01: New Insights and Old Truths about
Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive
Sleep Apnea
2:15pm - 3:15pm | Holiday Ballroom
Speaker: Marie Marklund, DDS, PhD
Overview: A comprehensive overview of oral appliance
therapy based on evidence and experience.
Target Audience: Dentists and all involved in oral appliance
therapy for sleep apnea
Objectives:
 
 
 
reFresHMent break
3:15pm - 3:30pm | Exhibit Hall
i02: Enhancing Circadian Clock Function for
Metabolic and Brain Health
3:30pm - 4:30pm | Holiday Ballroom
Speaker: Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD
Overview: The lecture will review the exciting science of
circadian biology that led to the Nobel Prize in 2017 and the
implications for the future of sleep medicine.
Target Audience: Clinicians and students/trainees
Objectives:
 
molecular mechanisms to physiology and behavior;
 
cardiovascular and neurologic health; and
 
emphasis on populations at high risk for sleep disorders.
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i03: Guidelines of OSA Management in
Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators
4:30pm - 5:30pm | Holiday Ballroom
Speaker: Charles Czeisler, MD, PhD
Overview: This session will explore the fascinating but
troubling world where evidence-based medical wisdom and
government regulations collide.
Target Audience: Dental sleep medicine practitioners of all
experience levels in addition to administrative and clinical
support staff
Objectives:
 
or compromised sleep on vigilance and work performance
across all demographics;
 
disorders on transportation safety; and
 
chains, industry, the economy and public welfare.
Successful Dental Sleep Medical Billing
and Referrals for 2018
6:00pm - 9:00pm | Holiday Ballroom 1
Speaker: Rose Nierman; Mayoor Patel, DDS, MS;
and Guest Speakers
Sponsored by: Nierman Practice Management
For more information and to register, visit:
Nierman Practice Management at Booth #209.
This event is not part of the official AADSM program.
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
10:00am - 4:00pm
generaL session
INDUSTRY SUPPORTED
EVENT
Diplomate status in the ABDSM is a unique honor that recognizes special
competency in dental sleep medicine and significant contributions to the field.
The AADSM is pleased to welcome the following new ABDSM Diplomates*:
*list reflects those who earned Diplomate status with the ABDSM between May 2017 and April 25, 2018.
Diplomate status is the
Gold Standard
in dental sleep medicine
Azita Anissi, DDS
Anahita Abdehou, DDS
Reda Abdel-Fattah, BDS
Rebecca Angus, DDS
Sherwin Arman, DMD
Damian Blum, DDS
Lonn Brander, DDS
Stephen Bray, DDS
Shelia Bryson-Farr, DDS
John Clark, DDS, PA
Vicki Cohn, DDS
Edwin Dalton, DDS
Scott Danoff, DMD
Gary Demerjian, DDS
Kevin Easley, DMD, PC
Anjoo Ely, DDS
Gregory Essick, DDS, PhD
Keane Fedosky, DDS
Arthur Feigenbaum, DMD
Charles Ferzli, DDS
Jeffrey Forslund, DDS
Pooja Goel, DDS
Richard Goodfellow, DDS
Martin Gorman, DDS
Thomas Gotsis, DDS
Brandon Hedgecock, DDS
Chiarina Iregui, DDS
Ira Koeppel, DDS
Adriana Lalinde, DDS
Kiwon Lee, DDS
I-Jun Lin-Kung, DDS
Kathryn Moore, DDS
Carmine Morreale, DMD
Mariona Mulet Pradera, DDS
Jay Nelson, DMD
Arnoud Noot, DDS
Kraig Osborne, DMD
Chetan Parikh, DMD
David Pearce, DDS, PC
Walt Pfitzinger, DDS
Douglas Phillips, DDS
Anthony Polit, DMD
Michele Salonia, DMD
William Scheirer, DDS
Richard Sellman, DDS
Greg Shoup, DMD
Dennis Stiles, DDS
Patricia Takacs, DMD
Mark Tompkins, DDS
Kesler Truelove III, DDS
Henry Windle, DMD
Joseph Yousefian, DMD
The AADSM Congratulates
of the ABDSM
New Diplomates
ad(S) hErE?
Now TWO pathways to certification:
Visit abdsm.org/eligibility to view the 2019 Certification Guidelines
Diplomate status is the
in dental sleep medicine
Gold Standard
Traditional
Track
Reduced number of case
studies for 2019
Mastery Track new!
Complete the AADSM Mastery Program
and be eligible for the ABDSM exam.
Learn more at aadsm.org/mastery
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SaTurday, JuNE 2, 2018
First-Time Attendee Breakfast
7:00am – 8:00am | Key Ballroom Foyer
The AADSM Board of Directors will host a breakfast for all
first-time attendees at the 27th Annual Meeting. The breakfast
will provide an opportunity for all first-time attendees to
network with each other as well as gain some insight into the
dental sleep medicine profession. All first-time attendees will
receive a ticket with their registration materials, which will be
required to gain entrance to the breakfast.
S01: Why Facility Accreditation Matters
8:00am - 9:00am | Holiday Ballroom 4
Speakers:
David Rosen, DMD
Overview: The purpose, benefits and process of dental sleep
medicine facility accreditation will be reviewed.
Target Audience: Dentists and dental staff
Objectives:
 
dental sleep medicine facility;
 
 
 
i04: Does the Nose Matter?
8:00am - 9:00am | Holiday Ballroom 1
Speaker: Raj Dedhia, MD
Overview: This presentation will review nasal anatomy,
physical exam and basic treatments as it relates to a sleep
dentistry practice.
Target Audience: Sleep dentists and sleep physicians
Objectives:
 
obstruction;
 
appliance outcomes; and
 
O01: Oral Presentations
9:00am – 10:00am | Holiday Ballroom 4
The authors of the following six abstracts will present their
research during this session. Authors selected for oral
presentations are allotted an 8-minute time period to present
their abstract, followed by a 2-minute time period for questions
and answers. The three-digit poster ID number corresponds to
the abstract supplement provided at registration.
9:00am-9:10am | Poster #011



SLEEP APNEA
Dieltjens M, Van Haesendonck G, Kastoer C, Shivalkar B, Vrints
C, Van De Heyning C, Braem M, Vanderveken O
9:10am-9:20am | Poster #013




Kastoer C, Op de Beeck S, Dom M, Neirinckx T, Braem M, Van de
Heyning P, Nadjmi N, Vanderveken O
9:20am-9:30am | Poster #001
VALIDATION OF THE MEDIBYTE PORTABLE MONITOR FOR
THE DIAGNOSIS OF SLEEP APNEA IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
Masoud A, Patwari P, Adavadkar P, Arantes H, Park C, Carley DW
9:30am-9:40am | Poster #012



Braem M, Balina S, Op de Beeck S, Kastoer C, Moorkens G,
Vanderveken O
9:40am-9:50am | Poster #004



Aarab G, Arcache P, Lavigne G, Lobbezoo F, Huynh N
9:50am-10:00am | Poster #006



Tripathi A
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generaL session
i05: SOaP Notes
9:00am - 10:00am | Holiday Ballroom 1
Speakers: Sheri Katz, DDS and Barry Fields, MD
Overview: This session will provide dental sleep medicine
professionals with the tools necessary to communicate
effectively with their sleep physician colleagues.
Target Audience: Dentists or other dental professionals
Objectives:
 
 
 
dental sleep medicine professionals and their sleep medicine
colleagues; and
 
reFresHMent break
10:00am - 10:30am | Exhibit Hall
Poster Viewing
10:00am - 10:30am
All posters are available for viewing outside the exhibit hall
throughout the AADSM Annual Meeting. Presenters of the
posters listed below are available for questions and comments
during this time.
POSTER #001
VALIDATION OF THE MEDIBYTE PORTABLE MONITOR FOR THE
DIAGNOSIS OF SLEEP APNEA IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
Masoud A, Patwari P, Adavadkar P, Arantes H, Park C, Carley DW
POSTER #003


Chiang H, Mathew E, Hudgins L, Norman D, Raman S, Cornman
E, Best A, Fernandez A
POSTER #005
COMPARISON BETWEEN IMAGING SOFTWARE PACKAGES FOR


Elshebiny T, Morcos S, EL H, Strohl K, Palomo J
POSTER #007


ADVANCING ORAL APPLIANCE AS TREATMENT FOR

Furuhata A, Furuhata M, Matusda M, Mitsubayashi H
POSTER #009

OF PHARYNGEAL AIRWAY SPACE ACHIEVED AFTER

Iwai K, Ueda H, Matsumura Y, Concepcion C, Miura S, Tanimoto K
POSTER #011



SLEEP APNEA
Dieltjens M, Van Haesendonck G, Kastoer C, Shivalkar B,
Vrints C, Van De Heyning C, Braem M, Vanderveken O
POSTER #013

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Kastoer C, Op de Beeck S, Dom M, Neirinckx T, Braem M, Van de
Heyning P, Nadjmi N, Vanderveken O
POSTER #015
OPTIMIZING PRACTICE AND TREATMENT EFFICIENCY BY
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APPLIANCE THERAPY: PATIENT ASSESSMENT TO SEATING THE
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Charkhandeh S, Westersund C, Kuhns D, Mosca E, Bruehlmann S
POSTER #017
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ALTERED SLEEP, DAILY ACTIVITIES,
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Xu Y, Kodali SSJ, Attar I, Alnakhli T, Zahedpasha S, Pham H, Liu
W, Pinto A
POSTER #019
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Marvasti-Sitterly M, Kugel G, Dragan I, Correa L
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
10:00am - 4:00pm
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POSTER #021
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Ptak D, Alkadhi R, Tae I, Finkelman M, Correa L
POSTER #023
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Remmers J, Westersund C, Charkhandeh S, Zareian Jahromi S,
Zouboules S, Chiew AE, Bruehlmann S, Mosca EV
S02: The Three W’s of Appliance
Selection: What When Why
10:30am - 11:30am | Holiday Ballroom 4
Speakers:
Overview: This presentation will discuss, without bias, a broad
spectrum of design features that should be considered in the
decision-making process when selecting appliances for the
management of OSA patients.
Target Audience: Dental professionals
Objectives:
 
temporary;
 
and
 
appliance may not.
i06: Role of Nasal Breathing for Health and
Well-Being
10:30am - 11:30am | Holiday Ballroom 1
Speakers: Ed Harrold
Overview: To appreciate the role of therapeutic mindful yoga
breathing as a tool for health and well-being, it’s important to
understand the relationship between relaxation response and the
function of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which controls
the function of many of the systems and organs being negatively
affected by stress and the drivers for chronic illness.
Target Audience: Dental professionals
Objectives:
 
sleep-related disorders;
 
safely apply basic yoga breathing techniques to improve self-
care and self-regulation in patient care; and
 
biochemistry, physiology and psychological states of being.
i07: Tried-and-True: Maxillomandibular
Advancement for OSA
11:30am - 12:30pm | Holiday Ballroom 1
Speakers: Gary Bouloux, MD, DDS and Raj Dedhia, MD
Overview: Maxillomandibular advancement for OSA remains
an essential treatment for moderate to severe OSA with the
potential to provide resolution for most patients.
Target Audience: Dentists, physicians and auxillaries with an
interest in etiology, pathophysiology and treatment of patients
with sleep apnea
Objectives:
 
 
nerve stimulation (MMA);
 
MMA; and
 
this patient population.
i08: Titrating the Oral Appliance
11:30am - 12:30pm | Holiday Ballroom 4
Speakers:
Overview: This session will provide information on the basic
and advanced methods for titration of mandibular advancement
appliances using both subjective and objective measures.
Target Audience: Dentists, hygienists, lab techs, and office staff
Objectives:
 
beyond just reduction of AHI;
 
titration; and
 
technologists to improve titration success.
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ABDSM Information Session
12:30pm - 1:00pm | Holiday Ballroom 4
Learn about the ABDSM certification process. Board
members will be available to answer questions.
LuncH on your own
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Meet tHe proFessors
Member: $85 | Nonmember: $95
During these small-group sessions, an expert in
dental sleep medicine will lead an informal discussion
on a single topic. Attendees must register for the
general session to register for a Meet the Professor
Session. Lunch is provided.
M04: The Ultimate Oral Appliance, Present
Designs and Future Wishes for Oral Appliance
Therapy
12:45pm - 1:45pm | Calloway
Speaker: Marie Marklund, DDS, PhD
Overview: This session will provide an overview of the influence
of device design and side effects of oral appliance therapy for
sleep apnea.
Target Audience: Dentists and others involved in the treatment
of patients with obstructive sleep apnea using oral appliances.
Objectives:
 
aspects of oral appliance design;
 
 
M05: Why and How Can Circadian Rhythms
Be Evaluated in Clinical Practice?
12:45pm - 1:45pm | Poe
Speaker: Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD
Overview: Traditionally, sleep medicine clinicians focus on the
sleep-wake impairments associated with CRDs; however, recent
evidence strongly points to the ubiquitous influence of circadian
timing in nearly all physiological functions, and that circadian
dysfunction increases the risk for neurologic, psychiatric and
cardio-metabolic disorders. This session will focus on the
importance of circadian rhythms in overall health, the importance
of evaluating circadian rhythms & phase in patients, and how to
evaluate circadian rhythms in clinical practice.
Target Audience: Clinicians, students and staff
Objectives:
 
individuals, especially those at risk for sleep disorders;
 
and circadian phase in clinical populations; and
 
a clinical practice.
M06: Dental Sleep Medicine in a Modern-
Day Digital Dental Clinic: Tips and Tricks
12:45pm - 1:45pm | Peale
Speaker: Shouresh Charkhandeh, DDS
Overview: This presentation will review the available
technologies that could assist dentists in creating a fully
digital workflow for sleep and how to integrate such workflows
into a clinic.
Target Audience: Dentists and dental staff with any level of
experience in dental sleep medicine
Objectives:
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
10:00am - 4:00pm
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bite-sized Learning
sessions
Member: $45 | Nonmember: $45
These sessions provide attendees the opportunity
to discuss clinical applications in a small-group lunch
and learn setting. Attendees must register for the
general session to register for a Bite-Sized Learning
Session. Boxed lunches will be provided.
B02: Tips, Tricks, Perils (Insurance/
Medicare)
12:45pm - 1:45pm | Johnson
Speaker: 
Overview: This session will review the many resouces
available to shorten time on the phone along with other
shortcuts.
Target Audience: Administrative team and dentists
Objectives
 
 
 
companies; and
 
encountered with dental sleep medicine and insurance
companies.
i09: Perspectives on Residual Sleep-Related
Symptoms Despite Oral Appliance Therapy
1:45pm - 2:45pm | Holiday Ballroom 1
Speaker: Romy Hoque, MD
Overview: This session will cover the differential diagnosis and
diagnostic evaluation of patients with residual sleepiness and/or
insomnia despite appropriate oral appliance therapy.
Target Audience: Sleep medicine dentists
Objectives:
 
 
insomnia in patients appropriately treated with oral appliance
therapy; and
 
symptoms.
i10: Combination Therapy with PAP and
Oral Appliance for When OAT Fails
1:45pm - 2:45pm | Holiday Ballroom 4
Speaker: Ronald Prehn, DDS
Overview: This session will present protocol and rationale for
combination therapy with CPAP and OAT.
Target Audience: Sleep dentists who already have some
experience in OAT
Objectives:
 
and the practical implementation into a viable therapeutic
option for those who fail CPAP and OAT;
 
 
sleep dentist is critical to implementation.
reFresHMent break
2:45pm - 3:15pm | Exhibit Hall
Poster Viewing
2:45pm - 3:15pm
All posters are available for viewing outside the exhibit hall
throughout the AADSM Annual Meeting. Presenters of the
posters listed below are available for questions and comments
during this time.
POSTER #002
VALIDATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL AIRWAY IMAGING FOR
SCREENING FOR SLEEP APNEA IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
Masoud A, Alwadei A, Park C, Carley DW
POSTER #004



Aarab G, Arcache P, Lavigne G, Lobbezoo F, Huynh N
POSTER #006



Tripathi A
Sponsored by:
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generaL session
POSTER #008


Okuno K, Furuhashi A, Nakamura S, Suzuki H, Arisaka T, Taga H,
Tamura M, Katahira H, Furuhata M, IIDA C
POSTER #010


THERAPY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Dieltjens M, Braem M, Charkhandeh S
POSTER #012



Braem M, Balina S, Op de Beeck S, Kastoer C, Moorkens G,
Vanderveken O
POSTER #014



AND FEASIBILITY
Kastoer C, Dieltjens M, Op de Beeck S, Van de Heyning P, Braem
M, Vanderveken O
POSTER #016

®
[IA]


Kuhns D, Stern J
POSTER #018


Huynh N, Drouin-Gagné L, Gilbert C, Arcache J, Morency A,
Gagnon R, Kimoff J, Pamidi S
POSTER #020
TOOTH MOVEMENT AND BITE CHANGES FOR A HARD-ACRYLIC

®
MICRO2
®
SLEEP APPLIANCE
Vranjes N, Santucci G, Kuhns D
POSTER #022


VALIDATED BY POLYSOMNOGRAPHY
Gomudurai Pandian N, Shivdare, Freudman, Sehra, Narayan
POSTER #024
REASONS FOR THE DIFFERENT TREATMENT RESPONSE



Kohzuka Y, Almeida F, Pliska B, Inoue Y, Tsuiki S
i11: Complex Sleep Apnea: What Do Dentists
Have to Do With It?
3:15pm - 4:15pm | Holiday Ballroom 1
Speaker:
Overview: Dentists and oral appliances have a so far
unrecognized and underutilized role in the management of high
loop gain/complex sleep apnea, as primary therapy and more
often as adjunctive therapy.
Target Audience: Dentists in sleep medicine, sleep medicine
physicians who work with dentists in collaborative care
Objectives:
 
complex sleep apnea;
 
in sleep apnea syndromes;
 
airway pressure; and
 
sleep apnea.
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
10:00am - 4:00pm
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SaTurday, JuNE 2, 2018
i12: Getting Started: The Basics of
Medical Insurance
3:15pm - 4:15pm | Holiday Ballroom 4
Speaker:
Overview: Reviewing the first steps in understanding medical
billing in the dental sleep office.
Target Audience: Administrative and clinical team members,
dentists new to dental sleep medicine
Objectives:
 
pertains to dental sleep;
 
questions to ask when verifying benefits and eligibility;
 
to locate them; and
 
claim form.
W01: Digital Dental Technology Revolution
& The Impact on Dental Sleep Medicine
4:15pm - 5:15pm | Holiday Ballroom 1
Speakers: Shouresh Charkhandeh, DDS
Overview: A step-by-step demonstration will be shown on how
to create a fully digital and model-less DSM clinic, how to use each
technology within the boundaries of its limitations to improve
patient communication and education, how to utilize digital

and volumetric analysis as a patient communication tool only.
Target Audience: Dentists
Objectives:
 
in dentistry and how it relates to dental sleep medicine;
 
workflows in a dental sleep medicine clinic;
 
improve patient care; and
 
S03: Standardizing the Practice of Dental
Sleep Medicine
4:15pm - 5:15pm | Holiday Ballroom 4
Speakers: Mitchell Levine, DMD and Patricia Braga, DDS
Overview: Dr. Levine will discuss the goals of the Standards of
Practice Committee and their newly created document along
with the intended benefit to the field of dental sleep medicine
and the patient’s welfare. Dr. Braga will describe the new AADSM
Mastery Program, its support of AADSM Standards, its path to
credentialing and the opportunity it presents to dentists wanting
to increase their expertise.
Target Audience: Dentists and dental office personnel
interested in aligning their practice of dental sleep medicine with
the recommendations of the AADSM
Objectives:
 
Practice Committee and Standards of Practice Paper;
 
within the field of dental sleep medicine (DSM) for the dental
practitioner and for the public welfare;
 
Treating and Managing Adult Patients into both well-
established and newly formed practices of DSM;
 
an accelerated pathway to comprehensive understanding
and clinical expertise in DSM, while incorporating AADSM
Standards into practice and acquiring credentialing; and
 
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tH
annuaL president’s
reception
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Key Ballroom (Exhibit Hall)
The AADSM Board of Directors invites all meeting
attendees to the President’s Reception. The reception
is a social celebration featuring hors d’oeuvres, a full-
service cash bar and more!
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
10:00am - 4:00pm
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SuNday, JuNE 3, 2018
S04: Management of Side Effects of Oral
Appliance Therapy for Sleep-Disordered
Breathing
8:00am - 8:30am | Holiday Ballroom
Speakers: Tom Schell, DMD
Overview: An introduction to oral appliance side effects.
Target Audience: All attendees
Objectives:
 
i13: Temporomandibular Muscle
Problems and OAT and Side Effects
8:30am - 10:00am | Holiday Ballroom
Speaker:
Overview: This presentation will include a review of the AADSM

OAT side effects.
Target Audience: Dentists
Objectives:
 
diagnosis;
 

 
and
 
and muscle related OAT side effects.
9:00am - 10:00am | Calloway
Are you on the faculty of a dental school?
Attend this forum to discuss common issues
arising in dental schools, make recommenda-
tions for incorporating dental sleep medicine
content in the dentistry curriculum and learn
more about the AADSM’s initiatives to accredit
the AADSM Mastery Program at dental schools
across the country.
reFresHMent break
10:00am - 10:15am | Exhibit Hall
d01: Panel Discussion: Side Effects
10:15am - 11:30am | Holiday Ballroom
Speakers:
and Katherine Phillips, DDS
Overview: A panel of experienced clinicians will provide
examples of problematic side effects associated with use of oral
appliance therapy and offer suggestions for possible preventive
measures and remedies. Time will be reserved for a question and
answer period to address specific concerns of audience members.
Target Audience: Dental sleep medicine practitioners of all
experience levels in addition to administrative and clinical
support staff
Objectives:
 
with oral appliance therapy and their influence on short term
treatment goals, outcomes and long-term compliance;
 
in tooth relationships and occlusal function;
 
movement and or bite changes before and after they occur; and
 
regarding potential side effects associated with oral appliance
therapy.
AADSM Membership Meeting
11:30am - 12:00pm | Holiday Ballroom
The Board of Directors invites all members to come and learn
about recent activities and intiatives of the AADSM. The AADSM
Secretary/Treasurer will discuss the financial state of the
Academy.
ACADEMIC DENTAL SLEEP
MEDICINE FORUM
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
10:00am - 12:30pm
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EXHIBIT HALL
Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy .............................. 332
Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. ..................................................... 304
Airway Management .........................................................................400
Airway Metrics, LLC ...........................................................................210
Alpha-Stim ............................................................................................133
Apex Dental Sleep Lab, INC ................................................................116
BirdEye ................................................................................................ 434
BlueSom...............................................................................................433
BQ Ergonomics LLC ...........................................................................228
Brady Billing ........................................................................................425
BRAEBON Medical..............................................................................109
Bullseye Media ....................................................................................232
Carestream Dental .............................................................................130
Curtis Marketing Group.....................................................................327
Dental Prosthetic Services .................................................................311
Dental Services Group ...................................................................... 202
Dental Sleep Practice Magazine ...................................................... 429
Dental Sleep Solutions ......................................................................300
Dentsply Sirona ..................................................................................432
Doctor Multimedia ............................................................................. 333
Doctor.com ........................................................................................ 100
DynaFlex ............................................................................................. 308
EZ Sleep, In-Home Testing ............................................................... 208
Frantz Design, Inc – Myerson Tooth Co ............................................112
General Sleep Corporation ............................................................... 421
Gergens Sleep Appliance Lab .......................................................... 204
Glidewell Dental.................................................................................. 129
Great Lakes Orthodontics, Ltc. ........................................................ 127
HST America .......................................................................................108
i-CAT ..................................................................................................... 124
imagn Solutions .................................................................................. 417
Itamar Medical ....................................................................................201
KaVo ..................................................................................................... 126
Kettenbach ......................................................................................... 428
Leone America Dental Products, Inc. .............................................404
Lighthouse by Web.com .................................................................... 325
Lyon Dental Sleep Services ..............................................................408
Max-Air Nose Cones / Sinus Cones ................................................... 110
MC Technology GmbH .......................................................................229
Medical Billing for Dentists ............................................................... 233
MedQor (Sleep Review) ....................................................................226
Modern Dental Laboratory USA/Microdental Laboratories ....... 205
N3Sleep, Consulting Division of DreamSleep .................................104
NDX Keller Laboratory.......................................................................329
Nierman Practice Management ......................................................209
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC ................................................ 335
OASYS / Dream Systems Dental Sleep Laboratory .........................125
Orthodent LTD ...................................................................................324
Ortho-Tain / Healthy Start .................................................................305
Oventus Medical .................................................................................410
Panthera Dental .................................................................................. 413
Pristine Medical Billing ......................................................................328
ProSomnus Sleep Technologies .......................................................301
Renew Digital .......................................................................................411
ResMed ................................................................................................ 101
Resonea Inc. ........................................................................................ 431
Respire Medical ..................................................................................120
Rhinomed .............................................................................................114
Shatkin First, LLC ................................................................................427
Sleep Apnea MD .................................................................................. 326
Sleep Group Solutions ....................................................................... 225
Sleep Multimedia, Inc ......................................................................... 423
SleepImage .......................................................................................... 132
SleepTest.Com ................................................................................... 309
SlumberBump .................................................................................... 409
SML - Space Maintainers Laboratories ...........................................200
Somnomed Inc ....................................................................................401
Spencer Study Club ............................................................................224
True Function Laboratories ..............................................................105
Tufts University................................................................................... 128
Vatech America, Inc .......................................................................... 426
Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. ....................................................................435
Whip Mix Corporation ...................................................................... 424
Zyppah Sleep Certified ..................................................................... 405
Company Name Booth # Company Name Booth #
While the AADSM appreciates the support of the exhibiting companies, it does not endorse or recommend any products, services, or educational
offerings provided by exhibitors or through industry supported events held at the AADSM Annual Meeting.
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435 433 431 429 427 425 423 421 417 413 411 409 405 401
134 132 130 128 126 124 120 116 114 112 110 108 104 100
434 432 428 426 424
335 333 329 327 325
234 232 228 226 224
135 133 129 127 125
210 208 204 202 200
109 105 101
308 304 300
209 205 201
410 408 404 400
311 309 305 301
334 332 328 326 324
235 233 229 225
ENTRANCE
BREAK AREA
AND
PRESIDENT’S
RECEPTION
AADSM 27
th
Annual Meeting
Hilton Baltimore – Key Ballroom
EXHIBIT HALL FLOOR PLAN
EXHIBIT HALL
Exhibit Hall Hours:
Friday, June 1, 2018
10:00am-4:00pm
Saturday, June 2, 2018
10:00am-4:00pm
Sunday, June 3, 2018
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EXHIBITOR DESCRIPTIONS
Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Booth Number: 332
Pacific Palisades, CA | aomtinfo.org

The AOMT is an institute that helps lead in training and research
facilitation in the emerging field of orofacial myofunctional
therapy. With relations with over 40 universities and hospital
groups around the world, we are proud to have pioneered the
relationship of treatment of orofacial myofunctional disorders
and SDB.
Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc.
Booth Number: 304
Carlsbad, CA | advancedbrainmonitoring.com
760-720-0099
Advanced Brain Monitoring provides easy-to-use technologies
that enhance oral appliance outcomes and provide a simple,
inexpensive means for titration. Night Shift vibro-tactile
positional therapy can double the efficacy of oral appliance
therapy. Combine Night Shift with a WristOx to obtain 27
measures of sleep quality, including positional snoring and ODI.
Airway Management
Booth Number: 400
Carrollton, TX | tapintosleep.com
866-264-7667
Airway Management offers products that improve the health
and quality of life for people who suffer from sleep-disordered
breathing. We are committed to supporting the clinician, health
care professional and laboratory technician with high quality
products for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea.
Airway Metrics, LLC
Booth Number: 210
Tacoma, WA | airwaymetrics.com

“An effective oral appliance starts with an accurate Bite
Registration” A 16-piece system for simulating Mandibular
positions in anterior/vertical combinations to identify preferred
airway position for a Sleep Apnea Device. The Simulator connects
to fork and handle for stable bite registration. View our ‘New
Scanning Bite Fork’.
Alpha-Stim
Booth Number: 133
Mineral Wells, TX | alpha-stim.com

Alpha-Stim
®
is a handheld, prescription medical device that is FDA
cleared to treat acute, post-traumatic, and chronic pain, along
with anxiety, insomnia, and depression. Proven fast, safe and

our booth or view studies at alpha-stim.com.
Apex Dental Sleep Lab
Booth Number: 116
La Mesa, CA | apexsleep.com
619-724-6040
Apex Dental Sleep Lab fabricates and develops quality, customized
dental sleep appliances. We are proud licensed partners of
SomnoMed
®
, Panthera Dental, MicrO2, EMA
®
, OASYS Oral/Nasal
Airway System
™
, OravanOSA, Luco Hybrid OSA, TAP
®
and KAVA.
Our mission—develop new products, and find effective solutions
for clients to offer.
BirdEye
Booth Number: 434
Palo Alto, CA | birdeye.com

BirdEye helps health-care professionals tap into the most
powerful source of revenue: happy patients. Generate, monitor
and respond to patient feedback on social media, review sites and
suveys about brands, locations products, and services—in real
time, from one place.
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EXHIBITOR DESCRIPTIONS
BlueSom
Booth Number: 433
Orvault, France | bluepro.pro

BlueSom is the manufacturer of the Mandibular Advancement

and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Sold exclusively to health
professionals, e.g. dentists, stomatologists, otolaryngologists.

Retention, titration, maintaining. For further information:
www.bluepro.pro
BQ Ergonomics LLC
Booth Number: 228
Overland Park, KS | bqe-usa.com

BQ Ergonomics develops and manufactures ergonomic stools
and chairs for the entire office. Front office, Doctor, Hygiene,
Assistant Stools.
Brady Billing
Booth Number: 425
Frisco, TX | bradybilling.com
844-424-5548
Brady Billing is a third party billing company that specifically
handles medical billing for oral appliance therapy. Easy set-up,
low rates, and no additional software required.
BRAEBON Medical
Booth Number: 109
Kanata, Ontario, Canada | braebon.com
888-462-4841
BRAEBON proudly introduces the third generation DentiTrac
microrecorder for accurate oral appliance compliance
measurement. This powerful microrecorder is embedded
within an oral appliance and data are uploaded to the secure
BRAEBON cloud portal. BRAEBON also introduces improved
versions of software for our MediByte recorders.
Bullseye Media
Booth Number: 232
McKinney, TX | dentalsleepmarketing.com
800-506-9817
A comprehensive direct-to-consumer dental sleep marketing
program to position your practice as the go-to sleep experts in
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and external marketing strategies to generate sleep consults.
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reach their growth goals.
Carestream Dental
Booth Number: 130
Atlanta, GA | csdental.com
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Carestream Dental provides a number of imaging solutions to
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imaging; the CS Airway module, an advanced tool for clinicians
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intraoral scanner. For more information, please visit www.
carestreamdental.com.
Curtis Marketing Group
Booth Number: 327
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Curtis Group is a dental marketing company that, for 26 years,
has developed innovative and effective marketing exclusively for
progressive dentists. Curtis Group’s latest program, Dental Sleep
Medicine Marketing, is revolutionizing the acquisition of new
sleep patients.
Dental Prosthetic Services
Booth Number: 311
Cedar Rapids, IA | DPSdental.com
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More than just a dental lab, DPS is your partner in dental sleep
medicine. We feature a full line of FDA-cleared appliances,
including the Adjustable PM Positioner
™
, EMA
®
, O2 OASYS
™
,
Narval
™
CC, and Somnodent
®
. We also provide you with personal
service and outstanding craftsmanship, as well as practice
support.
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Dental Services Group
Booth Number: 202
St. Petersburg, FL | dentalservices.net
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Partner with the DSG network to experience the personal
relationship and care of a local dental laboratory while gaining
access to a wealth of resources and the latest technology in dental
restorations, including FDA approved sleep apnea appliances.
Reliable case consultation, your clinical success and patient
satisfaction are our goals.
Dental Sleep Practice Magazine
Booth Number: 429
Scottsdale, AZ | dentalsleeppractice.com
866-579-9496
Dental Sleep Practice (DSP) is the Sleep Apnea publication for
Dentists. Each issue includes information and clinical articles on
the diagnosis & treatment options for sleep apnea. Quarterly
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Apnea content. DSP features a unique blend of editorial content
including clinical techniques, nutrition and legal information.
Dental Sleep Solutions
Booth Number: 300
Bradenton, FL | DentalSleepSolutions.com
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and Support so practices can successfully Screen, Test, Treat,
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and sleep practice consultation.
Dentsply Sirona
Booth Number: 432
Charlotte, NC | dentsplysirona.com
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Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a
comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral
health products as well as other consumable medical devices
under a strong portfolio of world class brands.
Doctor Multimedia
Booth Number: 333
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
We are experts in website design and marketing for the medical
industry. We provide doctors with internet solutions and
marketing techniques that turn the web into an advantage for
their practices. We focus our website design and marketing
efforts solely on the medical industry.
Doctor.com
Booth Number: 100
New York, NY | doctor.com

Doctor.com is the definitive marketing automation and
reputation management platform for medical practices, helping
to acquire new patients, develop and protect online reputations,
and maintain a strong online presence.
DynaFlex
Booth Number: 308
St. Ann, MO | DynaFlex.com
800-489-4020
Come see DynaFlex’s NEW Custom Milled OSA Devices! With our
new high precision 5 axis milling machine, we can create extremely
accurate, crystal clear and impressively strong devices. The new
line of Milled OSA Devices is available in the DynaFlex Herbst &
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EZ Sleep, In-Home Testing
Booth Number: 208
Thousand Oaks, CA | EzSleepTest.com
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EZ Sleep, In-Home Testing is the leading provider of patient
sleep testing services for the dental sleep medicine community.
We provide dedicated concierge level service and have
board-certified Sleep Physicians in All 50 states — providing
baseline diagnosis through titration analysis, including
prescriptions for Oral Appliance or CPAP therapy as indicated.
Frantz Design, Inc. – Myerson Tooth Co.
Booth Number: 112
Austin, TX | myersontooth.com
800-588-7898
The EMA Oral Appliance from Myerson increases airway space
by advancing the mandible using interchangeable straps. FDA
cleared for the treatment of snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea,
EMA’s patient friendly design offers advantages not found in other
oral appliances.
EXHIBITOR DESCRIPTIONS
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General Sleep Corporation
Booth Number: 421
Cleveland, OH | GeneralSleep.com
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General Sleep Corporation introduces our latest product, the
Zmachine Synergy. Combining traditional respiratory variables
and body position with our patient-applied, single-channel, EEG
technology and automated sleep staging, the Zmachine Synergy
home sleep test reports the AHI based on actual sleep time for
improved accuracy, especially in less severe patients.
Gergens Sleep Appliance Lab
Booth Number: 204
Phoenix, AZ | Gergensortho.com
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Gergens Ortho and Sleep Appliance Lab is family owned and has
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on great quality, customer service, and having knowledgeable
technicians. Our customers genuinely care about their patients
and want them to have the finest dental appliances available.
Glidewell Dental
Booth Number: 129
Newport Beach, CA | glidewelldental.com
800-854-7256
Glidewell Laboratories is a privately owned corporation with
nearly 50 years experience as a restorative dental laboratory.
The company offers a wide range of snoring and/or sleep apnea
devices including the popular Silent Nite
®
sl, TAP
®

®
and aveoTSD
®
(Tongue Stabilizing Device). Learn more at
www.glidewelldental.com.
Great Lakes Orthodontics, Ltd
Booth Number:127
Tonawanda, NY | greatlakesortho.com
800-828-7626
For over 20 years, Great Lakes has been providing one of the
most effective, clinically proven sleep appliances, diagnostic
tools, and technical support to dentists for their patients with
snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. We offer the resources
you need to confidently practice Dental Sleep Medicine.
Visit greatlakessleep.com to learn more.
HST America
Booth Number: 108
Las Vegas, NV | hstamerica.com
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HST America is a home sleep testing provider and offers dental
continuing education in sleep apnea management. We have been
working with sleep apnea patients for the last decade and operate
one of the only national testing programs where units are hand-
delivered and retrieved, resulting in fast turnarounds.
i-CAT
Booth Number: 124
Charlotte, NC | i-CAT.com
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The NEW i-CAT™ FLX V-Series offers one of the most
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and optimized patient care, comprehensive treatment tools and
greater predictability. It allows for clinical control over scan size,
resolution, modality and dose, including enhanced low-dose and
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surgical treatment tools.
imagn Solutions
Booth Number: 417
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
imagn Solutions is the Complete Sleep Solution for dental sleep
medicine and medical billing. From imagn billing to imagn sleep to
RiPPLE Retainers, imagn Solutions is your partner in dental sleep
medicine. Sleep changes everything.
Itamar Medical
Booth Number: 201
Atlanta, GA | itamar-medical.com
888-748-2627
Itamar Medical Ltd, a publicly traded medical device company
develops, manufactures, and markets diagnostic products based
on its proprietary PAT
™
(Peripheral Arterial Tone) technology that
provides an innovative solution to diagnosing sleep-breathing
disorders and cardiovascular conditions. Itamar’s FDA-cleared
HST device, the WatchPAT, uses innovative technology to enable
simple and accurate Sleep Apnea testing.
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KaVo
Booth Number: 126
Charlotte, NC | kavokerr.com
704-587-7201
KaVo Kerr is a cohesive organization comprised of two global
leaders, united to provide dental excellence and serve as a single
premier partner for the dental community. KaVo Kerr offers
solutions for endodontics, restoratives, treatment units, infection
prevention, imaging, rotary and instruments.
Kettenbach
Booth Number: 428
Huntington Beach, CA | kettenbachusa.com

Kettenbach offers an extensive impression material product
line to suit specific clinical needs to include silicone impression
materials, bite registration, core build up, restoratives and a wide
range of common accessories and tips. All sales are direct from
manufacturer.
Leone America Dental Products, Inc.
Booth Number: 404
Oxnard, CA | leoneamerica.com
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Leone Orthodontics and Implantology of Florence, Italy,
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orthodontic products. LeoneAmerica Dental Products, Inc.
was formed and named as Leone’s sole distributor for
orthodontic and mandibular advancement devices in North
America on April 4, 2017 located in Oxnard, California.
Lighthouse by Web.com
Booth Number: 325
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855-888-6474
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dental professionals maximize patient visits through
automated communications.
Lyon Dental Sleep Services
Booth Number: 408
South Lyon, MI | lyondentalsleep.com

Lyon Dental Sleep Services provides professional medical billing
services, digital marketing support and practice management
software for dentists specializing in oral appliance therapy. We
tailor our approach to the needs of each client and help dentists
focus on the key elements of running a successful dental sleep
practice.
Max-Air Nose Cones / Sinus Cones
Booth Number: 110
Beverly Farms, MA | maxairnosecones.com
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Sinus Cones
®
| Max-Air Nose Cones
®
are ergonomically designed,
soft, nasal-airway relief aids that are patented, latex-free,
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stent-open and support the entire nasal airway to maximize nasal
breathing and relieve snoring, or use with oral appliance for OSA.
MC Technology GmbH
Booth Number: 229
Hargelsberg, Austria | thera-mon.com
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MC Technology is inventor of TheraMon
®
, a dedicated
microchip for patient compliance monitoring of oral appliances
in orthodontics and dental sleep medicine with 100,000+
installations. During AADSM annual meeting 2018 MC Technology
will introduce a number of upcoming outstanding advancements
focusing on patient interaction in dental sleep medicine!
EXHIBITOR DESCRIPTIONS
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Medical Billing for Dentists
Booth Number: 233
Modesto, CA | MedicalBillingForDentists.com
209-527-1995
Medical Billing For Dentists provides your team with unique and
successful financial and medical insurance strategies. The only
billing team with 12 years of “A to Pay” expertise. Medical Billing
with Mentoring for your team from Dr. Marty Lipsey! No software
and no headaches—talk to us to hear the difference.
MedQor (Sleep Review)
Booth Number: 226
Leawood, KS | sleepreviewmag.com

Sleep Review and RT Magazines are the preeminent glossy
trade magazines in the fields of sleep medicine and respiratory
therapy, respectively. They provide practical insights, clinical
updates, trends, and product news. Subscriptions are free
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Stop by our booth to suggest story ideas or see if we can assist
with your marketing needs.
Modern Dental Laboratory/Microdental
Laboratories
Booth Number: 205
Troy, MI | moderndentalusa.com
877-711-8778
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value your commitment to sleep apnea treatment. With that
in mind, we are proud to offer a variety of sleep apnea devices
including – Whole You, Oventus, The Moses and EMA. Each is
uniquely designed around optimal compliance, effectiveness, and
comfort. Please stop by our booth to learn more about our sleep
apnea solutions.
N3Sleep, Consulting Division of DreamSleep
Booth Number: 104
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dental sleep practices through end-to-end solutions including
in-office team training, coaching, marketing support, on-demand
education and exclusive contracts with regional and national
patient groups. Whether your practice is just starting out or well
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to achieve your goals.
NDX Keller Laboratory
Booth Number: 329
Fenton, MO | ndxkeller.com
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NDX Keller takes pride in being a full service dental lab providing a
wide range of high quality, and specialized products, services, and
technologies. We are committed to offering oral appliances for
the treatment of snoring and OSA. For more information, please
visit - https://ndxkeller.com/products/dental-sleep-medicine
Nierman Practice Management
Booth Number: 209
Tequesta, FL | NiermanPm.com
800-879-6468
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th
anniversary in 2018, Nierman Practice
Management pioneered medical billing in dentistry, and
continues to innovate new solutions, making it easy for dentists
to expand with cross-coding, TMD, and dental sleep medicine
implementation. DentalWriter™ Software allows dentists to bill
medical insurance and generate essential narrative reports to
insurance and physicians.
Noridian Healthcare Services, LLC
Booth Number:335
Fargo, ND | med.noridianmedicare.com/web/jadme
Noridian serves as the Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
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A and D. The Outreach and Education team educates Medicare
suppliers about Medicare fundamentals; policies and procedures;
new Medicare initiatives; and any significant changes to the
Medicare program.
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OASYS Dream Systems
Booth Number: 125
Roseville, CA | dreamsystemsdentallab.com
916-865-4528
Dream Systems Dental Sleep Laboratory is the Research &
Development Lab for the OASYS Oral Nasal Airway System
and the Medicare Approved OASYS Hinge Appliance. Nasal
Dilators and Lingual Tongue Repositioning Lifters are included
as Medicare options. Dream Systems also fabricates the
Medicare Approved Herbst and a Custom EMA Device.
Orthodent LTD
Booth Number: 324
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | orthodent.ca
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Orthodent is proud to partner in your professional success. We
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with exceptional quality and service. We are a full service dental
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Appliances.
Ortho-Tain/Healthy Start
Booth Number: 305
Winnetka, IL | thehealthystart.com
800-541-6612
The HealthyStart system by Ortho-Tain addresses Sleep
Disordered Breathing while straightening teeth without braces.
Toddler (ages 2-4), kids (5-7), preteen (8-12), and teen & adult
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problems while addressing poor oral habits and SDB symptoms.
Oventus Medical
Booth Number: 410
Indooroopilly, Australia | oventusmedical.com
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Oventus Medical is an Australian medical device company
enhancing patient outcomes by offering a personalized sleep
treatment platform for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA). Our O2Vent
TM
oral appliances incorporate Oventus Airway
Technology to bypass multiple levels of obstruction and deliver
a consistent, stabilized airflow, delivering increased efficacy for
many patients.
Panthera Dental
Booth Number: 413
Quebec, Canada | pantheradental.com
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Recognized as a world pioneer and leader in CAD/CAM dentistry,
Panthera Dental created its sleep division based on that
innovative technology to provide its customers with the highest
levels of product quality and precision. The Panthera Sleep
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division designs, develops, manufactures and markets high-end
Mandibular Advancement Devices and related products using
superior quality materials.
Pristine Medical Billing
Booth Number: 328
Murrieta, CA | pristinemedicalbilling.com
844-597-7617
Pristine Medical Billing is a full-service, billing organization,
specialized in dental sleep medicine. Our designated account
managers provide optimal support with patient-by-patient
coaching, including: patient cost and insurance reimbursement,
coupled with realtime authorization and claim status updates, for
a price that never exceeds $195 on dental sleep claims.
ProSomnus Sleep Technologies
Booth Number: 301
Pleasanton, CA | prosomnus.com
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ProSomnus
®
Sleep Technologies designs, manufactures and
markets FDA Cleared Class II Medical devices dentists use to treat
patients diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. ProSomnus
Devices are precision oral appliance therapy devices designed to
enhance compliance, mitigate side effects and, enable dentists to
achieve excellent patient experiences and outcomes.
Renew Digital
Booth Number: 411
Norcross, GA | RenewDigital.com
888-246-5611
Renew Digital is the leading provider of certified pre-owned
panoramic X-ray and cone beam equipment to dentists and dental
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guarantee includes installation, training and a comprehensive
warranty, enabling dental professionals to deliver superior patient
care more affordably.
ResMed
Booth Number: 101
San Diego, CA | resmed.com
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ResMed changes lives with award-winning medical devices and
cutting-edge cloud-based applications that better diagnose, treat
and manage sleep apnea, COPD and other chronic diseases. Our
team is committed to creating the world’s best medical device
company – improving quality of life, reducing the impact of
chronic disease, and saving healthcare costs.
Resonea Inc.
Booth Number: 431
Scottsdale, AZ | resonea.com
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Resonea develops medical-quality digital diagnostic tools,
deployed by smartphone, to accelerate the detection, diagnosis,
and treatment of often hidden sleep disorders such as obstructive
sleep apnea. Resonea provides risk assessment, guidance on sleep
breathing health, and long-term disease management for those
with sleep disorders.
Respire Medical
Booth Number: 120
Brooklyn, NY | respiremedical.com
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At Whole You/Respire, we work with leading experts to create
innovative medical products by placing people at the center
of everything we do. During the AADSM meeting, we will be
showcasing our customer loyalty program, marketing support
services and the latest developments in our oral devices.
Rhinomed
Booth Number: 114
Cincinnati, OH | mutesnoring.com
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Rhinomed Limited is a Melbourne based medical technology firm
with a focus on nasal, respiratory and breathing management
technologies. The company is developing and commercializing
applications of its technology portfolio in the Sport, Sleep, Well
Being and Drug Delivery markets.
Shatkin First, LLC
Booth Number: 427
Amherst, NY | shatkinfirst.com
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Shatkin First, F.I.R.S.T. night’s sleep offers innovative approaches
to appliance therapy in addition to conventional FDA cleared
appliances, we provide complete case planning, consulting and
fabrication of mini dental implant options for snoring and sleep
apnea appliances.
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Sleep Apnea MD
Booth Number: 326
Coconut Creek, FL | sleepapneamd.com
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Sleep Apnea MD is a full-service marketing agency dedicated to
the Dental Sleep community. We offer services to help dentists
market to potential referring physicians, as well as full scale
internet marketing campaigns to attract new patients online.
Sleep Group Solutions
Booth Number: 225
Hollywood, FL | sleepgs.com
855-978-6088
For over ten years Sleep Group Solutions has trained Dentists
nationwide on how to properly implement a patient friendly
Dental Sleep Medicine program in their practices with the
Eccovision Pharyngomer and Rhinometer. Pioneers in DSM
Education, instrumentation and in-office training, SGS offers a
comprehensive selection of CE seminars.
Sleep Multimedia, Inc.
Booth Number: 423
Scarsdale, NY | sleepmultimedia.com
914-722-9291
SleepMultiMedia v. 10.5 is a computerized textbook of sleep
medicine with text, sound, graphics, animation, & video.
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clinical sleep medicine, dental sleep medicine, sleep physiology,
polysomnography, sleep research, and sleep practice
management. NEW: Online real-time access to references
through Medline.
SleepImage
Booth Number: 132
Broomfield, CO | sleepimage.com
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SleepImage is an FDA-cleared, low cost, medically-actionable
system that provides objective, clinical rationale to identify
individuals with indications of severe, moderate or minimal sleep
issues.
SleepTest.com
Booth Number: 309
Bolingbrook, IL | sleeptest.com
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SleepTest.com is a national home sleep test company, enabling
patients to be tested in the comfort of their own homes. With
a purpose driven mission to minimize barriers to testing and
increase access to patient care, SleepTest.com provides clinicians
with a trusted source for obstructive sleep apnea testing and
diagnosis.
SlumberBUMP, LLC
Booth Number: 409
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and Sleep Disordered Breathing which improves sleep related
quality of life. Positional sleep therapy is clinically proven to
help those with snoring and sleep related breathing disorders.
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therapy device, a non-medicated solution for better sleep.
SML – Space Maintainers Laboratories
Booth Number:200
Chatsworth, CA | SMLglobal.com
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
Malaysia, SML continues to provide a complete solution for the
dental practitioner who desires to integrate sleep medicine into
their practice. Education, screening, diagnostics, testing, record-
keeping, and appliance therapy are all at your fingertips when SML
is by your side.
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SomnoMed
Booth Number: 401
Plano, TX | somnomed.com
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SomnoMed is a global leader in COAT™ (Continuous Open
Airway Therapy), and has innovated OSA treatment options since
2004. Our world class devices are designed with patient comfort
as a priority, and we are proud to have one of the best support and
service systems for our dentists and your patients.
Spencer Study Club
Booth Number: 224
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208-861-5652
Sleep and TMD education and mentoring excellence, without the
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
the Mentoring Group for real time guidance. Document Center.
How-to videos. Everything. Forever. Welcome to the Club.
True Function Laboratories
Booth Number: 105
La Mesa, CA | truefunction.com
877-887-8522
True Function Laboratory specializes in Inter-occlusal Splints and
Snoring & Sleep Appliances. We supply dentists nationwide with
consistently superior products based on their specific treatment
plans and their patients’ individual needs with an unwavering
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Sleep Apnea disorders.
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Booth Number: 128
Boston, MA | dental.tufts.edu/continuing-education
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clinical-based education for the lifelong learning needs of dental
professionals. We are proud to offer state-of-the-art education
in the fields of Dental Sleep Medicine and Temporomandibular
Disorders and invite you to learn more about our upcoming
continuing education opportunities.
Vatech America, Inc.
Booth Number: 426
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
Vatech is a leading manufacturer of radiographic imaging
solutions for the medical, dental and veterinary fields with offices
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to the latest in high resolution, low radiation CBCT devices, Vatech
America is the clinician’s preferred vendor for their diagnostic
imaging endeavors.
Vivos Therapeutics, Inc.
Booth Number: 435
Denver, CO | vivoslife.com
866-908-4867
The Vivos System is a unique treatment for individuals who have
a narrow or compromised airway. The Vivos System is a specially
designed oral appliance, usually worn only in the evening and
overnight. The Vivos System is available only from specially
trained and certified healthcare providers.
Whip Mix Corporation
Booth Number: 424
Louisville, KY | whipmix.com
800-626-5651
Whip Mix manufactures and distributes dental supplies, lab
equipment, CAD/CAM products and the Whip Mix
®
, Denar
®
and Hanau™ occlusion product lines to dental professionals
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and Gem Pro Measuring Systems and the Apnea RX mandibular
repositioning device.
Zyppah Sleep Certified
Booth Number: 405
Carson City, NV | sleepcertified.com
818-606-9724
Sleep Certified is a low cost, all inclusive, educational, fully
comprehensive, online membership platform created exclusively
for the growing community of Dentists treating Snoring and Sleep
Apnea. With thousands of potential patient referrals already in
the pipeline, our goal, is to become the leading referral service to
dentists nationwide.
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SPEAKER INDEX
Gary Bouloux, MD, DDS obtained his dental degree from
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year GPR at Westmead Hospital. This was followed by residency
in OMFS at the same hospital finishing in 1996. He completed a
Masters of Dental Science and thesis during my residency on the
toxicology of bupivacaine. He completed a two-year fellowship
in temporomandibular joint and orthognathic surgery at Emory
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joining the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Emory
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Program Director as well as Director of Clinical Research.
Trish Braga, DDS 
School of Dentistry and is one of the founding partners of Cahill
Dental Care in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. In 2006 Dr.
Braga entered the field of dental sleep medicine and became
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Director of Dental Sleep Medicine at Cahill Dental Care, which
is accredited by the AADSM. Dr. Braga is also Fellow in the
International College of Cranio Mandibular Orthopedics and is
a member of the MN Sleep Society and the Dental Organization
for Sleep Apnea. She has made numerous presentations to
sleep apnea physicians and dentists on the topic of dental
sleep medicine and currently serves as the AADSM Director of
Education.
Rohit Budhiraja, MD is a Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep
physician, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Harvard
Medical School and the Director of the Sleep Clinic at the Brigham
& Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. His main areas of research
interest include epidemiology and consequences of obstructive
sleep apnea, adherence to PAP therapy and sleep in medical
disorders. He has published over 50 papers and book chapters
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of Clinical Sleep Medicine the official journal of the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the Associate Editor of Sleep for
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He also serves an official reviewer for several journals including
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Medicine and Sleep Medicine.
Shouresh Charkhandeh, DDS received his Doctor of Dental
Surgery (DDS) Degree and Bachelor of Medical Sciences from the
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and training by completing a Research Fellowship in the area of
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developing new technologies to improve treatment outcome
predictability in OAT for patients with OSA and improving clinical
workflow efficiencies, utilizing different digital technologies.
He is the recipient of the “2012 & 2015 Clinical Research Award”
and “2015 Clinical Excellence Award” from the AADSM. Dr.
Charkhandeh maintains a group of private practices in Edmonton
& Calgary, Canada, focusing on Dental Sleep Medicine and TMD
Management. He is the founder of Alberta Dental Sleep Medicine
Study Club, the Chief Dental Officer at Zephyr Sleep Technologies,
a member of the “Sleep Disordered Breathing Committee” for
Alberta Dental Association & College and the Clinical Director at
The Snore Centre in Canada.
Nicole Chenet, DDS completed her DDS degree from West
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aggressively pursued postgraduate education in order to provide
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she became a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep
Medicine. Since 2015, her practice solely concentrated on the
treatment of patients with snoring and sleep apnea. She has the
honor of being the dental sleep medicine provider for Allegheny
General Hospital Center for Sleep Medicine. Her unique blend
of orthodontic correction and sleep apnea options allows the
patient to make an educated decision on what is best for their
individual needs. With extensive education in orthodontics,
Invisalign, dental sleep medicine, cosmetics and Implants, Dr.
Chenet continues to provide the best treatment options for her
patients that will provide them with an overall improvement in
their health and emotional well-being.
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SPEAKER INDEX
Charles A. Czeisler, PhD, MD is Director of the Sleep Health
Institute and Chief of the Division of Sleep and Circadian
Disorders, in the Departments of Medicine and Neurology at the
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Baldino Professor of
Sleep Medicine and Director of the Division of Sleep Medicine at
Harvard Medical School. Dr. Czeisler has more than 40 years of
experience in the field of basic and applied research on circadian
disorders. He was chairman of the Board of Directors of the
National Sleep Foundation and is Past President of the Sleep

was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of
Physicians, is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine
of the National Academy of Sciences, an elected member of
the International Academy of Astronautics and was elected as
an inaugural Fellow of the American Physiological Society. He
earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his
PhD in neuro- and bio-behavioral sciences and MD from Stanford
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Raj Dedhia, MD obtained his MD degree from Northwestern
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
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obtained a Masters of Science in Clinical Research from the
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
Washington. He currently serves as faculty at the Emory School
of Medicine as Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology & Sleep
Medicine and Di-rector of Sleep Surgery at the Emory Sleep
Center.
B. Gail Demko, DMD is a past president of the AADSM and
sits on the ABDSM Board of Directors. She has received the
AADSM Distinguished Service award and continues as the expert
advisor to the FDA in the area of oral appliance therapy for OSA.
She did her first oral appliances is 1989 and limited her practice
to DSM in 1997. Dr. Demko has lectured worldwide on the topic
of oral appliance therapy and authored articles for scientific
journals.
Donald Farquhar, DDS obtained his dental degree from the
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Midland, Ontario. He has integrated dental sleep medicine into

American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and has served on the
AADSM education committee. He chaired the Essentials of Dental
Sleep Medicine Course in 2016 and the Board Review Course in
2017 and 2018.
Barry Fields, MD completed his undergraduate education at
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of Rochester School of Medicine in 2007. He trained in internal
medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital from 2007-2010, serving
an additional year as Chief Resident. He then moved to the
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sleep medicine fellowship in 2012 and a postdoctoral research
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trained extensively in sleep telemedicine and researched its
application to remote outpatient settings. Dr. Fields joined
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He practices sleep medicine at the Atlanta VA Medical Center
where he directs the sleep telemedicine program.
Ed Harrold is an author, inspirational speaker, coach and
educator. Ed’s mastery in the art & science of breath has guided
him to apply mindful, conscious breathing practices in fitness,
weight loss, stress reduction and overall health and well-being.
Today, Ed blends the wisdom of contemplative traditions into
effective strategies to improve health, organizational & athletic
performance and well-being.
Michael Hnat, DMD
Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. He is the Dental Director
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PA. His dental sleep medicine facility has been accredited by the
AADSM since 2012. Dr. Hnat is a Diplomate of the American
Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and currently serves as a member
of the Accreditation Committee of the AADSM. As Clinical
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Dentistry he teaches dental sleep medicine to the dental and
hygiene students and provides oral appliance therapy to patients
in the faculty clinic. He lectures nationally and Internationally to
dentists and other health professionals and his passion in this field
is evident in the standard of care delivered to his patients and in
his lectures.
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Romy Hoque, MD completed his medical education at the
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He completed his internal medicine internship at St. Luke’s-
Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan, New York; and his neurology
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Louisiana. He then went on to complete two fellowships, the
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
Professor of Neurology before joining Emory. Dr. Hoque has
joint appointments in the Emory Sleep Center, the Emory
Department of Neurology Epilepsy Program, and the Children’s
Healthcare of Atlanta sleep medicine program; and since February
2016 has served as the Medical Director of the Emory Sleep
Laboratory. He has over 50 peer-reviewed publications, multiple
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of Clinical Sleep Medicine. He is certified by the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology, Sleep
Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology,
and Epilepsy.
Sheri Katz, DDS received her dental degree from Emory
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Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. She currently practices within a
family practice in Decatur, GA and her primary interest is dental
sleep medicine. Dr. Katz currently serves as a dental consultant to
numerous sleep practices. She previously served on the AADSM
Board of Directors, and the Education and Curriculum Committee
and currently holds membership with the ADA and AGD.
Jennifer Le, DMD is a general dentist with a focus on dental
sleep medicine. She works from a patient-centered care model
built through collaborative relationships with the patient’s other
healthcare providers to create a personalized management
approach for obstructive sleep apnea. She creates a sense of
empowerment that is achieved by mindful listening and offering
treatments that respect the patient’s overall quality of life. Dr.
Le is a dental director of an accredited dental sleep medicine
facility, a national speaker and presenter on the topic of dental
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In addition, she is a Diplomate of the ABDSM, Director-at-Large
for the ABDSM, Chair of the AADSM Accreditation Committee,
Internationally Certified Co-Active Coach and has completed a
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Mitchell Levine, DMD is both board certified in orthodontics
and dental sleep medicine. He maintains a private practice in
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Center in Memphis where he serves in both the orthodontic and
the dental sleep medicine clinics. He is a member of the AADSM
Board of Directors.
Jean-Francois Masse, DMD
in Quebec City where he teaches dental sleep medicine. He is a
Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, a
Director-at-Large of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine
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Marie Marklund, DDS, PhD is associate professor of
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collaboration with the sleep apnea clinic at the Department of
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focuses mainly on the treatment of patients with snoring
and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with oral appliances. Dr.
Marklund’s research interests include treatment effects and side-
effects of oral appliance therapy.
David Orozco, MS, RD owns TD Wellness, LLC, a nutrition
and health consulting company. He has been in practice for
over twelve years as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a
Masters in Nutrition and Health Science. He is a Certified Intuitive
Eating Counselor, Exercise Physiologist, Quit Smart
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smoking
cessation counselor, and is fluent in Spanish. He specializes in
weight management and eating disorders. He has also developed
wellness solutions for various corporations and organizations. In
his practice he works closely with psychologists that specialize in
sleep and other emotional conditions.
Jan Palmer is on the Provider Outreach and Education
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co-authored an e-book Medicare: What Every Dentists Needs to
Know, NOW! which breaks down the confusion of the upcoming
mandates that Medicare has set forth for all dentists. She is a
member of the Dental Consultants Connection and the American
Academy of Dental Consultants. She sits on the board of directors
of the WNY Dental Managers Group, is a Fellow and active
member of the American Academy of Dental Office Managers
as well as past speaker of the American Academy of Dental
Sleep Medicine (AADSM) staff training course while holding a
management position with a sleep apnea dental office in New
England, putting theory into practice every day.
Katherine Phillips, DDS received her undergraduate degree
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for a short period of time before joining a practice dedicated
solely to the treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing & TMD
in December of 2008. She currently serves as the Secretary/
Treasurer on the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine
(ABDSM) Board of Directors, was a member of the Annual
Meeting Committee for the American Academy of Dental Sleep
Medicine (AADSM) from 2014-2016, has facilitated courses to
teach the principles of Dental Sleep Medicine, served as Chair
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of the Introduction to Dental Sleep Medicine Course offered
by the AADSM, participated in the Consensus Committee to
develop a formal definition for an Oral Appliance, is a co-writer
of the accompanying support paper, has lectured to multiple
sleep physicians and led in a Dental Sleep Medicine shadowing
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Medicine in Houston, TX.
Ronald S. Prehn, DDS is a third-generation dentist who focuses
his practice on complex medical management of facial pain
conditions (TMD and headache) and sleep-disordered breathing.
He received his degree at Marquette School of Dentistry in 1981
and postgraduate education at the Parker Mahan Facial Pain
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in the years to follow. He is a board-certified Diplomate of both
the American Board of Orofacial Pain and American Board of
Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM) and President-elect of the
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Texas Dental School in Houston, he published in several journals
on the subject of combination therapy for the treatment of
obstructive sleep apnea.
David Rosen, DMD has a practice limited to dental sleep
medicine and periodontics and is board certified in both. He is
also an Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts School of Dental
Medicine, a virtual visitor for the AADSM Facility Accreditation
Program, and an Accreditation Committee member.
Thomas Schell, DMD is on the AADSM Board of Directors
and is an adjunctive faculty member at the Medical School at
Dartmouth. He has been involved in a National Institute of Health
study investigating oral appliance compliance and effects. He
was co-chair of the consensus conference investigating the side
effects of oral appliance therapy. He has lectured nationally as
well as at hospitals, sleep disorder clinics and medical universities
regarding the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with oral
appliance therapy. Dr. Schell became certified by the American
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of Fairleigh Dickinson College of Dental Medicine and completed
a residency program through Columbia College of Physicians and
Surgeons.
Jamison R. Spencer, DMD is the director of the Center for
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sleep medicine for Lane and Associates Family Dentistry in
Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Spencer is the Past President of the
American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP), a Diplomate
of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain, a Diplomate of the
American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, a Diplomate of the
American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine and has a
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nationally and internationally on TMD, dental sleep medicine and
head and neck anatomy.
Robert J. Thomas, MD is an Associate Professor of Medicine
at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, and directs
the sleep center and sleep medicine training program. He is
board-certified in sleep medicine and internal medicine and
has a long-standing interest and expertise in the management
of complex sleep breathing syndromes. He teaches extensively
nationally and internationally and is involved in developing novel
therapies for sleep apnea.
Emerson Wickwire, PhD completed his advanced training in
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of Maryland School of Medicine, where he directs the Insomnia
Program. Dr. Wickwire is a recognized expert in the non-drug
treatments of sleep disorders and motivational approaches to
managing chronic disease. He is currently principal investigator
of three funded studies exploring health and economic outcomes
of sleep disorders and their treatments. Dr. Wickwire is a fellow of
the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Associate Editor of
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Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD is the Benjamin and Virginia T. Boshes
Professor in Neurology and Professor of Neurobiology at
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for Circadian and Sleep Medicine (CCSM), Chief of the Division of
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Medicine and the Medical Director of Sleep Disorders Center at
Northwestern Memorial Hospital. As Director of CCSM, Dr. Zee
oversees an interdisciplinary program in basic and translational
sleep and circadian rhythm research, and findings from her
team have paved the way for innovative approaches to improve
sleep and circadian health. Dr. Zee is the founder of the first
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are available for patients with circadian rhythm disorders. Dr.
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articles, reviews and chapters on the topics of sleep, circadian
rhythms, and sleep/wake disorders. She is past President of the
Sleep Research Society, past President of the Sleep Research
Foundation and past Chair of the NIH Sleep Disorders Research
Advisory Board. Dr. Zee is a Member of the NIH Heart Lung and
Blood Disorders Advisory Council.
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