Course Description & Speaker Bio

Course Description

This course is an introduction to dental sleep medicine for dental professionals.

Course Objectives

• Define important terminology related to obstructive sleep apnea and dental sleep medicine
• Be familiar with key treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea Identify the role of the dental professional in the field of sleep medicine

About the Speaker

Dr. Maria Therese Galang-Boquiren is a tenured Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Illinois Chicago. She took a keen interest in dental sleep medicine more than a decade ago via clinical research with her medical colleagues that then expanded into clinical care. She is a Diplomate of both the American Board of Orthodontics and the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.