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The DCDS offers regular, complimentary CE programming to its members each year between September and May. Monthly meetings are usually on the second Tuesday of the month (depending on holidays and other events). In addition to learning the latest innovations and techniques in dentistry from world-renowned speakers from across the country, DCDS monthly meetings give attendees an opportunity to share ideas, information and network with one another. Nonmembers may attend DCDS monthly meetings for a small fee.

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April 2024 CE Event: “2024 New Trends and Perspectives in the Identification and Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing"

Address: 2001 K Street NW, Third Floor North, Washington, D.C.

Presentation by Dr. Tracey Nguyen

Location: DCDS Headquarters

Meeting Attendance Note: Live streaming of this presentation is not available for those who want to access the presentation virtually. The recording of the presentation will be made available to all registrants within 48 hours of the presentation.

Contact: Cheryl Michi
Email: info@dcdental.org
Phone: (202) 367-1163

Registration closes the Monday before the event at 5pm.

Tuesday April 9, 2024

5:45pm to 6:00pm Business Meeting
6:00pm to 7:00pm Session 1
7:15pm to 8:15pm Session 2

 You may register for one session or both. 

Please note pricing:

  • Members: $0
  • Non-Members Presentation Recording: $75
  • Non-Members In-Person $110
  • Dental Office Staff Presentation Recording: $45
  • Dental Office Staff In-Person: $75

Topic: “Implementing Airway Management in a Dental Practice"

Instructor: Dr. Tracey Nguyen

Session 1: Identification and Screening for Sleep Disordered Breathing

This lecture serves as a comprehensive guide to screening for sleep disordered breathing. 

Learning Objectives Session 1:
  • Define sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and its various manifestations.
  • Identify the pathophysiology underlying different types of sleep-disordered breathing, including the role of upper airway obstruction, respiratory control instability, and neural dysfunction.
  • Discuss various screening tools that you can use in your office. 
Session 2:  2024 New Surgical and Non-Surgical Trends in the Management of Sleep Disordered Breathing

Sleep disordered breathing is a multifactorial disorder that requires an interdisciplinary approach. We will explore surgical and non-surgical treatment options that affect the skeletal anatomy. There will be a discussion no other adjunctive treatments that focus on soft tissue and function.

Learning Objectives Session 2:
  • Examine emerging research trends and advancements in the field of sleep medicine.
  • Discuss the latest surgical and non-surgical advances.
  • Discuss dental intervention strategies that affect soft tissue and function.

      

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Continuing Education Disclaimer: The District of Columbia Dental Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the CE requirements of his or her licensing or regulatory agency and to contact them with any questions regarding licensing. The DC Dental Society designates this presentation for 2.0 CE.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition  at ADA.org/CERP.  


About the Speaker: Dr. Tracey Nguyen

Dr. Tracey Nguyen maintains a private practice 30 minutes outside of Washington, DC in Northern Virginia. In 2015, she was accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. In 2016, she was honored with Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Magazine. Also in 2016, she finished her graduate training at the prestigious Kois Center in Seattle, Washington. 

She lectures on  dentistry’s role in treating patients with dental malocclusions that are comorbid with airway and sleep issues.  As a visiting faculty mentor at Spear Education, she frequently mentors the Airway Workshop by Dr. Jeff Rouse.

In 2016, she developed the Sleep and Airway Group, a local interdisciplinary group of doctors of various specialities. Her passion to create an awareness of the dental intervention strategies available to her peers and to her community. 

In 2020, she co-founded ASAP, Airway, Sleep and Pediatric Pathway. ASAP is an online mini-residency for pediatric dental sleep medicine.

It is no secret that she has an exceptional breadth of knowledge of Pediatric Airway Management. In 2021, she was honored as the Scientific Advisor for the prestigious advanced dental education center, the Kois Center.

She speaks all over the world and is currently in the Seattle Study Club curriculum. This program has over 150 study clubs all over the world. 

Her social media platform brings clinicians all over the world together for a common cause. Her mission is to develop a better understanding for the complexities of the disease and bring like minded professions together to co-diagnose and treat.

Visit https://lansdownedentist.com/dr-tracey/

 

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