Courses & Events

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

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Scheu-Dental Acadamy –Technical course on the fabrication of a dreamTAP^TM 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