DSM Team Training Program


A successful DSM practice depends on team members! This virtual, self-paced program equips team members with the knowledge and skills they need to provide optimal patient care. It includes:

Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive the AADSM Qualified DSM Team Member designation and a certificate that can be displayed in the office to promote the designation.

Registration

To qualify for the member rate, individual team members must be members of the AADSM. Not a member? Join today and save on your DSM Team Training Program registration!

AADSM Team Member: $300
Nonmember: $500
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Access to the program is not immediate. Please allow 1-2 business days to receive an email with information on how to access the program in the AADSM Online Learning Center. 

Objectives

At the conclusion of the program, participants will be able to:

  • describe basic principles of healthy and unhealthy sleep;
  • explain the role that dental practices play in screening for and treating sleep-related breathing disorders;
  • describe signs, symptoms, risk factors and co-morbidities of obstructive sleep apnea; and
  • perform key functions in administrative and clinical roles to increase patient-centric efficiency, effectiveness and outcomes with oral appliance therapy.

Target Audience

Clinical and administrative team members in general and specialized dental practices with an interest in screening for or treating patients with sleep-related breathing disorders.

Program Overview

Recorded Presentations and Demos

Comprised primarily of 10-minute to one-hour lectures and demos, presentations are arranged to guide team members toward competence in a linear fashion. These shorter presentations ensure that the information is provided short, digestible pieces that can be easily referenced as team members apply their knowledge in practice.

The following is an outline of the recorded presentations and demos:

Part 1 - Sleep Fundamentals

Sleep Health and Problematic Sleep
Gina Pepitone-Mattiello, RDH
  • Sleep Fundamentals (24 min.)
  • Disorders of Sleep (15 min.)
  • Inadequate Sleep Time (21 min.)
 1.00 CE
Fundamentals of OSA
Nancy Addy, DDS, D. ABDSM, FACD
  • Fundamentals of OSA (14 min.)
  • How OSA Physically Affects the Body (10 min.)
  • Recognizing OSA in Your Dental Office (11 min.)
  • OSA Treatment Options (10 min.)
  • A Team Approach to DSM (5 min.)
 0.75 CE
Women and Sleep
Megan Nye, EFDA
  • Women and Sleep (17 min.)
 0.25 CE


Part 2 - Effective Screening and Patient Communication 

Recognizing OSA in the Dental Office
Gina Pepitone-Mattiello, RDH
  • Recognizing OSA in the Dental Office: Why screen? Why you? (5 min.)
  • Screening Tools and Protocols (6 min.)
  • Vital Signs (6 min.)
  • Health History Findings (5 min.)
  • Physical Observations: External Findings (19 min.)
    • Measuring Neck Circumference Demonstration
  • Physical Observations: Intraoral Findings (23 min.)
    • Determining Mallampati and Friedman Classifications Demonstration
  • TMJ Screening: What Does It All Mean? (8 min.)
 1.00 CE
Patient Interviews and Education
Gina Pepitone-Mattiello, RDH
  • Effective Communication (11 min.)
  • DSM Communication (8 min.)
  • DSM communication Steps (12 min.)
  • Patient Examples (32 min.)
  • Strategies and Tools to Improve Education and Efficiency (49 min.)
  • Patient Interviews Final Thoughts (11 min.)
 2.00 CE


Part 3 - Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Fundamentals of Oral Appliance Therapy 
Paige Kunz-Murrer, DMD, D. ABDSM
  • Overview of OAT (12 min.)
  • Styles of Oral Appliances (21 min.)
  • Pre-OAT Records: A Team Member’s Role (20 min.)
    • Baseline TMJ and Muscle Examination Demonstration
  • Construction Bite (16 min.)
    • Protrusive Bite Acquisition Demonstration
  • Informed Consent (4 min.)
  • Calibration: Adjusting to Most Therapeutic Position (9 min.)
 1.50 CE
Side Effects of OAT (47 min)
Trish Braga, DDS, D. ABDSM		 0.75 CE


Part 4 - Helping Patients Succeed with OAT

Clinical Team Roles 
Chris Takacs
  • Empathetic Relationships (30 min.)
  • Barriers (26 min.)
  • Demonstrations (1 hour)
    • Photographic Record Keeping Demonstration
    • PVS Impression Technique Demonstration
    • Device Delivery Demonstration
    • Device Delivery with Thermoplastic Liner Demonstration
    • Fabrication of Morning Occlusal Guide Demonstration
    • Team Led Oral Appliance Delivery Demonstration
  • Frequently Asked Questions (7 min.)
 2.00 CE
Follow up and Objective Testing (1 hour, 18 min.)
Chris Takacs
  • Calibration Techniques for Propulsion Mechanisms Demonstration
 1.25 CE


Part 5 - Administrative Fundamentals

Sending and Receiving Referrals
Briana Turlington
  • Sending and Receiving Referrals (15 min.)
  • Medical Provider Referrals (12 min.)
  • Dental Referrals (6 min.)
  • Self-Referrals (4 min.)
  • Scripting for Patient Communication (8 min.)
  • Tracking Referrals and Referral Sources (5 min.)
 0.75 CE
Medical Insurance Basics 
Aaron Glick, DDS, D. ABDSM; Belinda Postol, RN; and Alex Vaughan, DDS, MS, FAAOP
  • Fundamentals of Insurance (19 min.)
  • In and Out of Network Decisions (3 min.)
  • Medical Coding Basics (14 min.)
  • Gathering Necessary Documents (13 min.)
  • Claim Forms (10 min.)
  • Applying Payments (7 min.)
  • In vs. Out of Network Considerations (6 min.)
  • The Anatomy of a Payment (46 min.)
  • 1500 Form Instructions Video (8 min.)
 2.00 CE
Medicare Enrollment (28 min.)
AADSM Health Policy Staff		 0.50 CE


Meet the Faculty


Short Quiz

Upon completion of the recorded lectures and demos, participants will take a 30-question quiz to verify knowledge. There is no time limit for the exam, and it can be taken multiple times. 
 

Clinical Competencies

The AADSM DSM Team Training Program requires each team member (i.e., either clinical or administrative) who is completing the program to demonstrate competency with several skills. Participants will be provided with a detailed list of these nine clinical competencies that either need to be performed (clinical team members) or observed (administrative team members) under the supervision of a AADSM qualified dentist:   

  1. Patient Appointment Clinical Records Documentation Management
  2. Height Measurement and Documentation 
  3. Weight Measurement, BMI Calculation and Documentation 
  4. Blood Pressure Measurement, Management and Documentation
  5. Acquisition of Photographs for Record Keeping
  6. Acquisition of Full Arch Impressions for Oral Appliance Fabrication
  7. Understanding and Preparing for Construction Bite Acquisition
  8. Verification of Oral Appliance Fabrication and Receipt 
  9. Oral Appliance Delivery Appointment Management

The AADSM will verify the dentist's qualified status prior to providing team members with access to the program. Should the AADSM be unable to confirm the dentist is an AADSM qualified dentist, team members will still be able to take the program; however, they will not be eligible to receive the Qualified DSM Team Member designation or certificate. Refunds will not be provided if the dentist is not qualified. Dentists interested in attaining the Qualified Dentist designation can complete Mastery 1 of the AADSM Mastery Program.

Qualified DSM Team Member Designation

Following successful completion of the presentations and demos, a small quiz and verification of clinical competencies, team members will earn the AADSM Qualified DSM Team Member designation. This designation is a credential provided by the AADSM for team members who demonstrate basic competency in dental sleep medicine. The designation does not expire.

Teaching Method

This program is an electronically mediated, self-instructional continuing education activity, conducted through recorded lectures and demonstrations.

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 this activity for a total of 13.75 continuing education credit.

 

Cancellation and Refund Policy

All registrations are final; no refunds will be provided.

An AADSM qualified dentist is required to evaluate each team member (i.e., either clinical or administrative) who is completing the AADSM DSM Team Training Program for competency in DSM duties. The AADSM will verify the dentist's qualified status prior to providing you with access to the program. Should the AADSM be unable to confirm the dentist is an AADSM qualified dentist, you will still be able to take the program, however you will not be eligible to receive the Qualified DSM Team Member designation or certificate at the end. Refunds will not be provided if the dentist is not qualified. Dentists interested in attaining the Qualified Dentist designation can complete Mastery 1 of the AADSM Mastery Program.

Endorsement

Any opinion expressed or communicated regarding any product, device or appliance during an AADSM educational program is solely the opinion of the individual(s) expressing or communicating that opinion, and not that of the AADSM.

The AADSM does not endorse or recommend any products or services. The AADSM does not review, investigate, or otherwise approve the quality, type, message, nature, or value of any product or service discussed in the course and assumes no liability of any kind for any verbal or written information provided by speakers or attendees. We encourage you to conduct your own independent research to verify and investigate any company prior to purchasing its products or services. Please consult your own professional advisors for all advice concerning dental, legal or financial matters in connection with any products or services discussed.

The AADSM cautions participants about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating techniques and procedures into practice when they have not had supervised clinical experience or demonstrated competency. 

Photography/ Recording Policy

Photography and/or recording of any kind (other than by the AADSM) of sessions and/or speakers is strictly prohibited.
 

 

For questions, contact Tracy Murphy at tmurphy@aadsm.org.