Sleep Dynamics: A Dental Professional’s Role in Better Sleep Health

Getting Your Best Sleep Ever

For Dental Professionals: Understanding Structure, Function and Behavior of Good Sleep

2 Credits

Course Objectives:

• Understanding the difference between structure, function, and behavior in sleep quality.
• Recognizing dental and airway-related sleep disorders in the dental chair.
• Why breathing techniques, myofunctional therapy and function is important to optimize airway function.
• Practical tips for sleep hygiene, diet, journaling, managing stress and mindset to improve sleep quality.

Course Outline

1. Introduction

   • Importance of sleep for health and dentistry.

2. Sleep Science and Hygiene

   • Key sleep hygiene principles.

   • Dental signs of poor sleep.

3. Breathing and Airway Health

   • Nasal vs. mouth breathing during sleep.

   • Myofunctional therapy benefits.

4. Mindset, Journaling, and Stress Management

   • Reducing stress for better sleep.

   • Journaling tips for clarity and relaxation.

   • Breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques.

5. Nutrition and Sleep

   • Foods that promote better rest.

   • Avoiding sleep-disrupting dietary habits.

6. Q&A and Wrap-Up

   • Address attendee questions.

      

     Instructor: Esther Greenberg, RDH, QOM, COM: Certified Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist, Certified Sleep Coach

     Esther brings more than 24 years of experience as a dental hygienist in both NJ and NY. Since 2018, she has expanded her expertise by completing various courses for certifications in Myofunctional therapy. At North Jersey Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, her practice focuses on helping clients with oral dysfunction, sleeping, and breathing issues. Esther takes a personalized approach to each client, prioritizing airway health. With a passion for continuous learning and a curiosity about the origins of oral dysfunction, she recently became a certified breastfeeding specialist and is currently completing intern hours towards her IBCLC.

     *LIVE INTERACTIVE webinar

     Requirements to attend a live webinar:

     1. You will need a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer to view it. If using a smartphone or tablet, it is best to have the app for the program on your device (i.e. Zoom)
     2. To verify your continued attendance during the class, you will need a microphone or the ability to type into the program’s live chat.
     3. You must have a WEBCAM as the teacher must be able to see you throught the program.
     4. Instructors or school personnel will take attendance periodically throughout the class.
     5. Instructors may call on participants.
     6. To verify attendance, a code word may be given sometime during the class.
     7. You will be required to complete and return an evaluation after the course has ended. The evaluation may ask what code word was given.
     8. You may not receive your Certificate of Completion if we cannot verify your attendance.

     Webinar invitations are emailed to registered students approximately one day prior to the class.

     Certificates of Completion are emailed to students approximately 5 business days after the course.

     This program is for the full dental staff – no prior skills are needed to attend.

     The teaching method will be in a lecture format with a Q & A period.

     DSI Staff or administration do not have any commercial interest or relationship to the speaker.

     The content and format of the Continuing Education course is presented without commercial bias and does not claim superiority of any commercial product or service.  No DSI Staff have any financial relationship with the speaker or company.