Dental Sleep Medicine:

What Every General Dentist Should Know

Presented by Dr. Ivan Valcarenghi, DDS, FAGD, D.ABDSM

Friday-Saturday, May 15-16, 2025

Speaker:

 Ivan Valcarenghi, DDS, FAGD, D.ABDSM

Course Description:

In general practice we discover more and more how oral health affects overall health and good sleep is essential for health. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) can be and should be identified, evaluated, and treated by qualified general dentists.

Course Objectives:

Following this presentation, dentists will:

Learning Objectives: Day 1
• Understand the effects of OSA has on public health
• Principles of Dental Sleep Medicine (DSM)
• Learn how to identify and evaluate OSA
• Aspects of the sleep examination
• The informed consent for the sleep apnea patient
• The principles of case and patient selection
• The key points in a sleep test

Learning Objectives: Day 2
• Treating the sleep apneac
• Facial and oral indicators for potential side effects or problems
• Case and oral appliance selection
• Billing and insurance
• Fabricating a temporary mandibular advancement device (MAD)

Who Should Attend?

These hands-on programs were created for AGD Fellows aspiring to be AGD Masters, but we’ve discovered that they may benefit all dentists, from new graduates to seasoned practitioners.

CE Credit:

16 hours of participation credit for those who attend the 2 days of lecture and hands-on. 34 total hours of participation credit to those who attend the 2 days of lecture and hands-on, complete the assigned protocol in their office, and return to document the protocol assignment.

When:

Friday & Saturday, May 15-16, 2025

8:00AM – 12:00PM Lecture and/or Hands on

12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch

1:00PM – 5:00PM Lecture and/or Hands-on

Program Site:

GC America Inc

3737 W 127th St,

Alsip, IL 60803 708-371-7300

Price:

The total tuition for Premasters for this course, which includes the reporting session is $1075. MAGD’s receive a $100.00 discount and pay $975. Non-AGD member is $1175. Tuition includes continental breakfast and lunch Friday & Saturday, and a banquet on Friday evening at 5:30PM. Please indicate on your registration whether you will be attending the banquet. Thank you. Friday night dinner is at Zachary’s Grill Located in: Westgate Valley Commons Address: 13415 S Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Time: 5:30pm A shuttle can be arranged to Zachary’s Grill if needed with notice.

 Hotel Information:

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago-Alsip Address: 5000 W 127th St, Alsip, IL 60803 Phone: 800-222-8733 Rate: $121 + Tax

Shuttle from Midway Airport to the Hotel; 10 miles approximately 30 minutes. Reservations can be made online at www.ChicagoAlsip.DoubleTree.com, or by calling 800-222-8733, and referencing AC2 to obtain the discounted rate of $139 plus tax per room per night. Guests must make reservations by the cutoff date of 4/17/25  (When you go to the website-put in your dates and then click on Special Rates and put in AC2 and it will go right to your room with the correct rate of $139. If you have Hilton points be sure to login in first.) If guest will be making the reservation after the cutoff date for each block indicated above, then they must click on this link and the corporate code of 0560081829 should automatically populate the discounted rate assuming the hotel has rooms available to book. *Guestroom reservations must be cancelled 48 hrs. prior to arrival or your credit card will be billed.

**Dr. Gibbs can arrange a Shuttle for the doctors from the Hotel to GC America at 7:15 am Friday and 7:30 am Saturday. A shuttle can be arranged to take people back to the hotel as well and to dinner on Friday.  Please email Dr. Jessica Gibbs at [email protected] if you will require Shuttle service

GC America is 1.7 miles and approximately 8 minutes from the DoubleTree Hotel.

 Protocols-Note Protocols will be on Zoom until further notice.

The Illinois Academy of General Dentistry and the Wisconsin Academy of General Dentistry are pleased to present this program leading to Mastership certification in the Academy. To complete the Mastership Program, candidates must enroll for 600 hours of continuing education, 400 of which must be of participatory nature.

Protocol Reporting Session via Zoom
Please RSVP to Dr. Jessica Gibbs at [email protected] by October 10, 2024 to present protocol reports on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6:00pm.
A Zoom link will be emailed to you.

NEW DENTISTS!!! Three (3) full Scholarships will be made available at each program to AGD member dentists who have graduated less than 3 years ago! For more information contact: Dr. Jessica Gibbs at [email protected] or Maureen Kugel @ [email protected].