Oral Health and Dental Management

Myofunctional integrated orthodontics

9^th International Conference on Dentistry and Dental Implants

May 09-10, 2016 New Orleans, USA

Rohan Wijey

Griffith University, Australia

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

The role of the Dentist in diagnosis and treatment of SRBD is now well recognized. This role can either comprise an indirect or direct approach. The indirect approach involves the recognition of a potential sleep disorder and subsequent referral to an ENT, primary care physician or sleep specialist for a definitive evaluation and treatment. The direct approach involves the incorporation of the dentist into the medical team for the therapeutic phase of treatment. The typical contribution is the use of oral appliances and delivery of Myofunctional Therapy. The Myobrace System has been proven as the best vehicle for delivering Myofunctional Therapy for 25 years. It is now also emerging a revolutionary vehicle to allow dental practitioners augment and improve traditional sleep medicine treatment modalities. This course will equip the dental team with a practical system to aid in treatment of SRBD that requires no adjustments. It will also allow the dental team to provide a definitive treatment in the pediatric population that remains largely untreated. Approximately 50-70 million people in the United States are chronic sufferers from sleep-related breathing disorders (SRDB). The associated health care expenses are estimated at $16 billion annually and $50 billion regarding lost productivity. The adverse impact of SRDB on the health of the population include, but are not limited to, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders such as diabetes, gastric disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, respiratory disorders such as asthma, psychological disorders and increased mortality rates.

Biography :

Email: rohan.wijey@gmail.com