AADSM Mastery Program


Access to the course is not immediate. please allow 1-2 business days to receive an email with instructions on how to access the course in the online learning center.

Setting the Standard 

The AADSM Mastery Program is the premier educational course for dentists who want to provide snoring and sleep apnea solutions.

Register for this program and access:

  • Unbiased, comprehensive education in dental sleep medicine – on demand
  • Connections with expert faculty and peers
  • Thorough exploration of all aspects of oral appliance therapy:
    • Screening
    • Fabricating and delivering appliances
    • Addressing side effects
    • Navigating reimbursement and insurance
    • Building a referral network
    • Creating efficient workflows for your practice





Program Overview

The AADSM Mastery Program consists of two courses, Mastery 1 and Mastery 2, and offers 100+ credit hours of continuing education.

Mastery 1 

Foundational training so you can start treating snoring and sleep apnea. 

Prerequisites: Active dental license and currently treating patients

Register for Mastery 1

Access to the course is not immediate. please allow 1-2 business days to receive an email with instructions on how to access the course in the online learning center.

Highlights:
  • Entirely Virtual & On Demand

  • Online Lectures and Demos

  • Readings

  • Clinical Competency Assignments

Extras:
  • Live Q&A sessions with faculty and fellow participants

  • Message board for Mastery participants and faculty only

  • Lifetime access to your course materials and lectures

  • Handouts, templates, and tools to use in your practice

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Eligible Mastery 1 participants can earn the AADSM Qualified Dentist designation upon completion of the course.


Mastery 2

Builds on Mastery 1 and covers complex cases and co-occurring dental conditions. 

Prerequisite: Mastery 1

Register for Mastery 2

Access to the course is not immediate. please allow 1-2 business days to receive an email with instructions on how to access the course in the online learning center.

Highlights:
  • In-Person Clinical Workshop

  • Online Lectures and Demos

  • Readings

  • Two Patient Cases

Extras:
  • Message board for Mastery participants and faculty only

  • Lifetime access to your course materials and lectures

  • Handouts, templates, and tools to use in your practice

Mastery 2 Practical Workshop:
  • Required workshop in Chicago with multiple weekends to choose from each year

  • Practical chairside exercises

  • Case review roundtables

  • Work closely and in person with faculty and fellow participants

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Eligible Mastery 2 participants can apply for certification through the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.


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Registration Rates

The AADSM does not offer payment plans for the AADSM Mastery Program. Credit cards are charged for the full registration fee at the time of registration. 

 

AADSM Member

Non-Member

Mastery 1

$3,000

$3,400

Mastery 2
Includes Mastery 2 Practical Workshop

$5,500$6,400

Mastery 1 AND Mastery 2
Register for both courses and save!


$7,000
($1,500 savings)
$8,300
($1,500 savings)
We offer a 75% discount to AADSM members who are active-duty military or employed by the Veterans Administration or Federal Public Health Service. If you are not currently a Federal Service Member, please contact us at info@aadsm.org for assistance with joining membership prior to registering for the Mastery Program in order to take advantage of this discount. Thank you for your service.





Not a member?

Membership is not required to register for the Mastery Program, but members save $1,300 on the registration. Join AADSM today to save on the Mastery Program and enjoy all our other great benefits.

Course Deadlines

While the Mastery Program has many virtual components that you can complete on your own schedule, it is not a self-paced program. The deadline for each course is determined by the year in which you registered as listed below:

2024 Mastery 1 deadline: June 30, 2025*

*Mastery 1 must be completed before Mastery 2. If you register for Mastery 2 and will be attending the April 5-6, 2025 Mastery 2 Practical Workshop, you must complete Mastery 1 by March 14, 2025.

2023 Mastery 2 deadline: December 1, 2024

2024 Mastery 2 deadline: December 1, 2025


Why Attend the AADSM Mastery Program?



Continuing Education

The AADSM 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.  The AADSM designates the 2023 Mastery Program for 108 continuing education credits. The AADSM designates the 2024 AADSM Mastery Program for 104 continuing education credits.

Note: The AADSM provides unbiased, standardized education and therefore does not reference any specific appliance or other product or service during its educational courses.  Attendees of the AADSM Mastery Program will instead become familiar with the Mastery Nomenclature for Device Classification.

Contact Us

Email: mastery@aadsm.org 

Phone: 630-686-9873

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