Airway Development: Fact or Fiction?

About this event

Please note:

You must be a paid-up member of the ADA to register for this event and obtain CE credits. If you are not a member of the ADA, you will be required to pay a $350.00 fee in advance, payable to the Howard County Dental Association. If you are a retired ADA member or a member of a different component, you will be required to pay a $100.00 fee, payable to the Howard County Dental Association. Please mail the check to 505 Anthony Ct, Glen Burnie, MD. 21061.

Registration will close on Friday, November 20th at 10:00 so that we may get a final head count for food and beverage which needs to be ordered. Please do not register unless you plan on attending as each non attendee costs the HCDA approximately $100.00. Cancellations must be received 10 days prior to the event. No guests are permitted.

Speaker: Dr. Sylvan Mintz, DDS

Time:

6:00 – 7:00 / Buffet Style dinner

7:00 – 7:15 / MSDA Updates

7:15 – 9:00 / Featured CE Presentation

Course description:

There has been a substantial promotion of maxillary expansion, frenectomies and myofunctional therapy to prevent or treat sleep disorder breathing in both the child patient and adult patient. In fact, there are now over a dozen or more dental and non-dental speakers, labs, and organizations that offer courses and even certifications in one or more of these modalities. Due to marketing and word of mouth, parents and patients are asking their dentist about this topic who may have a limited background in this field. Like most practitioners, we should look at these modalities based on scientific studies. I will attempt to bring clarity to these treatments by:

1. A review of the literature about maxillary expansion and its effect on the airway.

2. A review of the literature about frenectomies and sleep disorder breathing.

3. A review of the literature about myofunctional therapy and sleep apnea.

4. What position do recognized medical and dental organization have on these treatments.

5. My own conclusions on these therapies.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of my presentation, participants will have a thorough understanding of:

1. Different forms of maxillary expansion with the latest techniques in both the child and even adult populations.

2. Where does maxillary expansion help the airway and to what degree.

3. The theory of frenectomy and its supposed relation to the airway.

4. The history and role of myofunctional therapy with the pros and cons of this treatment.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Mintz earned his BA and DDS degrees in 1967 and an MS in Pediatric Dentistry in 1971, including certification in anesthesia. He later received advanced certification in Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain in 1991. He is the only dentist in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia to be board certified in both Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine.

Dr. Mintz served on the active staff at Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC, for 40 years and previously held the position of Chief of Dentistry at Prince George’s Hospital. He has been a clinical instructor at the University of Maryland and Howard University dental schools and currently serves as a consultant to multiple hospital-based sleep medicine and orofacial pain programs, including Children’s Hospital, Walter Reed, and the University of Maryland. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at George Washington University.

Dr. Mintz has published the largest clinical study on oral appliance therapy for adult sleep apnea, authored work on pediatric temporomandibular disorders, and is leading a pilot study on oral appliances for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Maryland Sleep Society and a Fellow of the International College of Dentistry.