Advances in Dental Sleep Medicine
Dr. Maria Therese Galang-Boquiren, Director of Predoctoral Orthodontics, and Assistant Professor in the UIC College of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics, is leading an annual meeting of sleep medicine professionals. Dr. Galang is an internationally renown expert in sleep medicine involved in collaborations with the UIC Colleges of Nursing and Medicine and is a director of the Illinois Sleep Society. She is also a diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontics.
Dr. Christian Guilleminault, MD is the keynote speaker for the IL Sleep Society Annual Meeting at Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn on October 1, 2016 (Saturday). His topic is From Dysfunction to Dysmorphosis and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a Disorder that Began in Childhood. Dr. Guilleminault is one of the pioneers of sleep medicine – focusing on sleep-disordered breathing. He is famous for having coined the term Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and helped formulate the Apnea-Hypopnea Index to measure OSA Severity (He is a senior French MD who is based in Stanford University and has written over 600+ publications on the topic).
About Dental Sleep Medicine
From the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
Dentists and Oral Appliance Therapy
Dentists pioneered the use of oral appliance therapy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring in adults. An oral appliance is a device worn in the mouth only during sleep. It fits like a sports mouth guard or orthodontic retainer. A custom-fit oral sleep appliance is an effective treatment that prevents the airway from collapsing by supporting the jaw in a forward position.
Oral appliance therapy is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring. Provided by a dentist, oral appliance therapy uses a custom-fit, “mouth guard-like” device worn only during sleep. Oral appliance therapy helps maintain an open, unobstructed airway. The following video clip provides a brief overview of the fitting process for an oral appliance. Read more about oral appliance therapy for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.