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2026 Participation Series:
April 18
Dental Sleep Medicine:
Clinical Screening & Oral Appliance Therapy
Saturday, April 18, 2026
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Maritime Conference Center
Building 4 | Room A300
692 Maritime Blvd| Linthicum Heights
Lunch is provided
This comprehensive seminar provides a practical, evidence-based approach to understanding and managing the dental aspects of sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea. Through a balanced combination of didactic instruction and hands-on participation, attendees will explore the fundamentals of sleep biology, airway anatomy, and the critical role dentists play in identifying and managing patients with sleep-related breathing disorders.
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Participants will gain a clear understanding of craniofacial relationships and their influence on airway health, along with practical training in patient screening, evaluation, and interdisciplinary collaboration with physicians. The course emphasizes hands-on experience with a variety of oral appliance therapies, including appliance selection, fitting, adjustment, and troubleshooting.
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With a strong focus on clinical applicability, attendees will leave with the confidence and tools needed to incorporate dental sleep medicine into their practices in a predictable, ethical, and patient-centered manner, ultimately improving patient outcomes, quality of life, and long-term health.
Course Objectives:
Participants in this seminar will be able to:
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Explain the fundamentals of sleep biology and articulate the impact of sleep-disordered breathing on overall health, longevity, safety, and quality of life
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Describe the role of craniofacial anatomy and airway dynamics in the development of obstructive sleep apnea
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Identify the dentist’s role in screening for sleep apnea and collaborating with physicians in interdisciplinary patient care
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Evaluate patients for oral appliance therapy and understand appropriate case selection
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Demonstrate hands-on proficiency in the selection, fitting, adjustment, and management of oral devices used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
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Integrate evidence-based dental sleep medicine protocols into everyday clinical practice to improve patient outcomes
AGD 730 Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
CE Credit: 8 or 16 Lecture/Participation
with Sylvan Mintz, DDS
About our Speaker:
Dr. Sylvan Mintz is a nationally recognized authority in orofacial pain and dental sleep medicine, bringing more than five decades of clinical, academic, and hospital-based experience to his teaching. He earned his BA and DDS from the University of Maryland Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1967, followed by a Master’s degree in Pediatric Dentistry from Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry in 1971, along with a Certificate in Anesthesia.
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Dr. Mintz holds advanced certificates in Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain from Rutgers University and is board certified by the American Board of Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine. He has served on the active staff at Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC for over 50 years and has been a consultant and lecturer to the Orofacial Pain and Sleep Medicine departments at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, as well as the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, and the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.
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A respected researcher and educator, Dr. Mintz has published the largest clinical study to date on the management of adult obstructive sleep apnea using oral appliance therapy. He is currently leading a pilot study evaluating the use of oral devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric patients. His work continues to shape clinical understanding and interdisciplinary collaboration in dental sleep medicine.