Courses & Events
Hands-On Course Dr. Sunil Hirani- Skeletal Anchorage in Orthodontics
Scheu-Dental Academy – Fabrication of an Intraoral Snoring Therapy Appliance (IST® Appliance)
IST® Technical Course
Date : Saturday 8th June 2024 Hilden (Germany)
Time: 09.00-18.00
Language: English
Course Tutor: Andre Buscher Dental Technician
Considerable part of the population suffers from breathing problems during sleep, e. g. obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which can be the reason for different heart diseases. Thanks to interdisciplinary cooperation with dentists, ear, nose and throat specialists and sleep physicians many cases of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea can be treated successfully with the Intraoral Snoring Therapy Appliance (IST®). This course is offered for dentists and dental technicians.
Content
- The Intraoral Appliance / Introduction
- Indication of the IST® Splint
- Anamnesis
- Preparatory dental measures
- Fabrication of upper and lower jaw splint with a (BIOSTAR® / MINISTARS®) pressure moulding machine
- Incorporation of the fixing elements with the positioning support
- Adjustment and finishing
- Examination of the IST® Splint for fit and function
- Final discussion about the work results
For further details and to register https://scheu-academy.com/dental-sleep-medicine-courses/?lang=en
Scheu-Dental Acadamy –Technical course on the fabrication of a dreamTAPTM splint
dreamTAP® Technical Course
Date : Friday 7th June 2024 Hilden (Germany)
Time: 09.00-18.00
Language: English
Course Tutor: Andre Buscher Dental Technician
The TAP® -Splint has been developed by the American dentist Dr. Keith Thornton and today it is regarded as the No. 1 anti-snoring splint in the USA. The guiding lines of the American and the German Society of Sleep Medicine (AADSM/DGSM) recommend intraoral appliances for treatment of snoring and mild forms of sleep apnoea. Numerous scientific studies have verified the effectiveness of special splints for the protrusion of the lower jaw. This technical course provides the knowledge for the fabrication of the dreamTAP® -Splint and is offered primarily for dental technicians.
Content
- The intraoral snoring therapy / Introduction
- Preparatory dental measures / Bite registration
- Comparison with other therapeutical splints
- Presentation of the dreamTAP® -Set
- Demonstration of the pressure moulding technique with the BIOSTAR® pressure moulding machine
- Incorporation of the dreamTAP® -parts in upper and lower jaw splint
- Adjustment with DURASPLINT® and finishing
- Examination of the dreamTAP® -Splint for fit und function
- Final discussion about work results
- Scientific studies on the TAP®-Splint
For further details and to register https://scheu-academy.com/dental-sleep-medicine-courses/?lang=en
