The Dental Head Start Podcast #52 – Mandibular Advancement Splints with Dr Harry Ball
Do you know someone who snores? Or perhaps someone who stops breathing when they sleep?
Often this is due to obstructive sleep apnoea and those who suffer from this can have huge impacts on their quality of life.
As dentists, we can help these patients. Be it simply screening and referring to medical colleagues or treatment with a mandibular advancement splint once diagnosed. This can be life changing.
There is no one better in Australia to learn dental sleep medicine from than Dr Harry Ball. Working exclusively in dental sleep medicine for 20years, Harry is the founder of a dental sleep medicine dedicated clinic in Melbourne, as well as the Dental Sleep Institute – an online education platform for general dentists.
If you’re interested in dental sleep medicine or want to learn more, this episode is for you.
Timestamps
- 6:06 – Why Harry decided to take a break from general dentistry and advice for dentists searching for job satisfaction.
- 14:13 – Harry shares his some counselling tips to deal with patients who are stressed and anxious.
- 20:30 – What is TMD, how it’s caused, and what are the fixes.
- 28:31 – Effectiveness of a CPAP machine vs oral appliance in treating sleep apnea.
- 39:11 – Should all dentists be diagnosing mandibular advancement splints?
- 44:43 – How to deliver sleep studies to patients and what barriers dentists face in order to treat sleep apnea.
- 58:00 – Harry talks about his 3D lab Sleepwise, and how nylon has revolutionized oral appliances.
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