- Topic Home / Introduction
- Welcome
- Sleep apnoea awareness
- Dental signs
- Reported symptoms
- Dental changes
- Sleep Apnoea Pathophysiology
- - Anatomical Factors
- - Neural Control
- - Sleep-Wake Regulation
- - Genetic Factors
- Definitive Diagnosis
- Treatments
- - CPAP
- - Oral Appliances
- - Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
- - Surgical Interventions
- - Lifestyle and Positional Therapy
- - Molecular / Genetic Approaches
- Summary
- Self Assessment
- Course completion
- Record Your Reflections
- View all Module Notes
- Give Module Feedback
Sleep apnoea for dental professionals
Welcome to our Sleep Apnoea course.
We're thrilled to have you join us in exploring the fascinating world of sleep apnoea and its impact on oral health. Throughout this course, you'll gain valuable knowledge and skills that will help you better serve your patients and further your professional development.
The Sleep Apnoea online learning course has clear and concise aims, objectives and anticipated outcomes, listed below. These will appear on the Dentaljuce Enhanced CPD Certificate, along with the time spent, dates, and detailed topics you studied within the module. Certificates can be printed at any time, covering any range of dates. Dentaljuce CPD complies with the UK GDC's requirements for enhanced verifiable continuing professional development.
Before starting this module, check that the learning outcomes are what you require, and that you have entered the need into your PDP. Here is an example PDP entry for this module.
| What development needs have I? | How will I address them? | Target completion date | Outcomes | Date Completed |
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| To improve my knowledge / skills in Sleep Apnoea (GDC outcomes: A C) |
Take the Dentaljuce Sleep Apnoea course |
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| What development needs have I? | To improve my knowledge and skills in Sleep Apnoea (GDC outcomes: A C) |
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| How will I address them? | Take the Dentaljuce Sleep Apnoea course |
| Target completion date | |
| Outcomes |
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| Date completed |
Module Aims and Outcomes
Aim
To enhance dental professionals' understanding of sleep apnoea and its impact on oral health.
- To provide knowledge on sleep apnoea signs, symptoms, and pathophysiology.
- To explore diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for sleep apnoea.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will:
- recognise potential signs of sleep apnoea during dental examinations.
- understand how to discuss potential sleep apnoea symptoms with patients.
- be familiar with the dental changes caused by sleep apnoea.
- comprehend the pathophysiology of sleep apnoea.
- recognise the gold standard for diagnosing sleep apnoea and explore various treatment options.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): A C