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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
presents
Drs Mayoor Patel and Terry Bennett
Sydney
Friday 4 Aug – Sunday 6 Aug
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (All Days)
- Location: Rydges Sydney Central 28 Albion Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
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Learning outcomes
- Basic understanding of the physiology of sleep, breathing, sleep-related movement disorders, upper airway resistance syndrome, adult and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Review of health consequences of sleep deficiency.
- Understanding the anatomy as it relates to the upper airway to understand the anatomic model of airway obstructions better.
- Review the common orofacial pain disorders (internal derangements, muscle disorders, neuropathic, neurovascular) and the criteria to diagnose such conditions.
- Review patient intake forms and conduct a comprehensive interview to gather clues to help with a differential diagnosis.
- Hands-on examination, taking sleep appliance and TMJ appliance bite registration.
- Review of oral appliances for the management of OSA and which appliance is appropriate for each case.
- Review normal and pathological images of Panorex, CBCT, and MRIs of the TMJ and upper airway. Indication and contraindications of injections for orofacial pain.
- Fabricating temporary appliances for TMD and Sleep.
Program instructors
MAYOOR PATEL, DDS, MS, Dr. Patel received his dental degree from the University of Tennessee in 1994. After graduation he completed a one-year residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD). In 2011 he completed a Masters in Science from Tufts University in the area of Craniofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Patel has earned a Fellowship in the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics, the Academy of General Dentistry and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He also has earned Diplomate in the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, American Board of Orofacial Pain, American Board of Craniofacial Pain and American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine.
Presently, Dr. Patel is a cofounder of the British Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and Ben-Pat Institute. He also served on the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain as secretary, board member of the British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine, and a board member and as examination chair for the American Board of Craniofacial Pain and Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine. Holds adjunct faculty with the Atlanta Sleep School. In the past has served as a founding and board member of the Georgia Association of Sleep Professionals.
Since 2003, Dr. Patel has limited his practice to the treatment of TMJ Disorders, Headaches, Orofacial Pain and Sleep Apnea. Additional contributions have been published a textbook for Dental Sleep Medicine and numerous textbook chapters on orofacial pain and dental sleep medicine, consumer books, one on treatment options for sleep apnea and the other on understanding temporomandibular disorders, and various professional and consumer articles.
Dr. Patel speaks nationally and internationally on topics of dental sleep medicine, Orofacial pain and TMJ disorders
TERRY R. BENNETT, DMD, DABCP, DABDSM, In 1977, Dr. Bennett graduated from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry with his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree. Dr. Bennett has had more than 40 years of experience in private dental practice, but for the last 32 years he has shifted focus.
For over three decades, Dr. Bennett has limited his practice to the conservative treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) and sleep apnea. This has allowed him to expand his area of expertise in dentistry to continue to treat his patients to his utmost ability. To continue to expand his knowledge in craniofacial pain and dental sleep medicine, Dr. Bennett is a member of many organizations. He also holds diplomate certifications in several of these dental organizations.
In particular, Dr. Bennett has been extremely active in the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP) having served on the board of directors for more than a decade. He also served as program chair for four years and president of the AACP for two years. Additionally, Dr. Bennett served as the AACP Institute Director of Education, which allowed him to organize and provide education around the treatment of TMD and dental sleep medicine.
Currently, Dr. Bennett divides his time between his TMD and Sleep practice in Tulsa and lecturing for dental schools and several organizations across the country and internationally. He was directly involved with the University of North Carolina Dental School in establishing their Dental Sleep Mini Residency for Dentists. Dr. Bennett and Dr. Mayoor Patel have also started the BenPat Institute for Education and provides TMD and Sleep courses in those two disciplines. He also enjoys being with his grandchildren, playing golf and enjoying the sun and sand at his beach house in Alabama.
Course details
About 1 billion people between 30 and 69 have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The prevalence of OSA continues to rise and affect all countries, especially as an increase in obesity, a major risk factor for sleep apnea, drives it.
Craniofacial pain appears to occur in about 10% of the adult population, with women affected twice more as men. And it is one of the most common causes of chronic pain after back, neck, and knee pain. Yet, while acute pain in the craniofacial area is often tooth-related, chronic craniofacial pain is most commonly related to musculoskeletal disorders such as temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs).
Any way you look at it, OSA and craniofacial pain are interrupting the lives of individuals across the globe. Knowing the prevalence of these conditions signals a growing need to provide relief for patients with these conditions, and dentists are in a unique position to do so.
Dentists play a key role in screening and managing TMJ disorders. They are also vital for managing the impact of TMD on obstructive sleep apnea. Why? Because these are common conditions that can significantly impact a patient’s quality of life. By treating TMD, dentists can help patients find relief from pain and discomfort in their jaw and face, as well as headaches and difficulty eating and speaking.