This is a Zoom/LIVE virtual class! 

You will receive the ZOOM link one day before the course. 

Please register by 2:00pm the day of the course to ensure that you will receive credit.

CE hours: 2
Members: $99.00
Non-Members: $149.00

Free for study club members

Please register for this course using a laptop or desktop, as the ADA is currently working on resolving the mobile registration issue.

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If you are having trouble registering for an event, you can reserve your spot by calling us at 212-573-8500 or emailing info@nycdentalsociety.org

Lecture Description:

This course is designed to give the practitioner an overview of disturbed sleep, the resulting co-morbidities and what the ADA’s policy statement of 2017 advises our dental office to implement. With this information you can encourage and educate your patients to seek the proper avenue of treatment, which can add years to their total life span.

Learning Objectives:

• Become aware of the 40 million Americans who suffer from disturbed sleep
• Understand the numerous disease states related to disturbed sleep
• Review the various sleep surveys available for your office use
• Consider the appropriate restorative treatments and products resulting from the “acid attack”

Speaker Information: Dr. Gene Santucci 

Dr. Gene Santucci is an Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry at the University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA. He is co-director of the Dental Sleep Mini-Residency Program, and Content Coordinator for Sleep Medicine. He also holds a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology and Counseling.

Dr. Santucci has presented nationally and internationally on the topics of dental sleep medicine, ADHD in children and sleep related disorders, occlusion, aesthetics, temporomandibular disorders, photography, functional anatomy of the gnathostomatic system and the fabrication and delivery of night guards. He is a published author contributing to numerous articles in refereed journals and abstracts, along with a task force report regarding sleep medicine, and course content in dental education. His textbook contributions include: Patient Examinations in an Esthetic Dentistry Practice, Headache and Facial Pain.

Dr. Santucci’s goal is to encourage all dental professionals to become the first line of defense regarding the evaluation, referral, and treatment for the various types of sleep disturbances from snoring to obstructive sleep apnea in children and adults.

Additional Information:

You will receive a printed CE certificate of completion at the end of lecture.