dreamTAP® Technical Course
Description
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.
Speaker
Dental technician, among others at the orthodontic laboratory of Prof. Hinz, Herne
2008 – 2009
Deputy head of department for elastomer orthodontics and snoring therapy at the orthodontic laboratory of Prof. Hinz, Herne
2010 – 2014
Head of Department for elastomer orthodontics and snoring therapy at the orthodontic laboratory of Prof. Hinz, Herne
since2014
Head of sleep medicine at SCHEU-DENTAL GmbH
Content
- The intraoral snoring therapy / Introduction
- Preparatory dental measures / Bite registration
- Comparison with other therapeutical splints
- Presentation of the dreamTAP® kit
- Demonstration of the pressure moulding technique with the BIOSTAR® pressure moulding machine
- Incorporation of the dreamTAP® parts in upper and lower jaw splint
- Application of the reinforcing layer and finishing
- Examination of the dreamTAP® splint for fit und function
- Final discussion about work results
- Scientific studies on the TAP® splint
Details
Important note:
Basic knowledge of dental technology and technical experience in the fabrication of splints are required for the course.
A pressure molding device (e.g. BIOSTAR®) with a working pressure of at least 5 bar is required to fabricate the dreamTAP® splint. A vacuum device does not fulfill the technical requirements for production!
The course fee includes all consumables for the fabrication of a dreamTAP® splint (incl. dreamTAP® kit), course documentation, course script, certificate of attendance, lunch and refreshments.
Target audience: Dental technicians
Course fee: € 449,– net per person, plus German VAT if necessary
Place: Iserlohn
Language: English
Course no.: 3.2
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