Dentists are seeing growth in demand for sleep apnea treatment, but keeping up with the clinical, regulatory, and technological updates takes more than just curiosity. You need smart, targeted education from sources that understand the dental scope of practice and deliver insights you can immediately apply.
Here’s the Dentistry 411 shortlist of top conferences, webinars, and online resources to brush up on your knowledge and confidently integrate sleep apnea care into your practice.
Dental Sleep Medicine Mini-Residency | January 16-17, 2026 | Salt Lake City, UT
This residency offers a serious academic foundation for providers looking to earn credentials in dental sleep medicine. This AADSM mastery program focuses on clinical decision-making, device therapy, and case-based learning.
North American Dental Sleep Medicine Symposium | February 20-21, 2026 | Clearwater Beach, FL
Join the top minds in airway care for this two-day event that offers 11 CE credits and features expert-led sessions from dentists who’ve built thriving sleep practices. Expect coverage of clinical workflows, patient communication, and real-world strategies for growing your DSM business.
Sleep Education Consortium | April 23-25, 2026 | Houston, TX
This three-day event offers insights into dental sleep medicine across the lifespan. Curriculum will cover OSA, UARS, bruxism, myofunctional therapy, early orthodontic intervention, AI-powered diagnostics, implantable devices, and billing strategies.
AADSM Annual Meeting (American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine) | May 1-3, 2026 | Chicago, IL
This is the flagship event for dentists in sleep medicine. Expect cutting-edge research, appliance updates, hands-on workshops, and discussions on insurance, billing, and scope of care. Networking with like-minded peers and referral partners is a major bonus.
Dental Sleep Medicine Symposium | October 9-10, 2026 | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Join industry leaders for 1.5 days of high-impact education, networking, and practical strategies to grow your DSM practice. Learn the latest in dental sleep medicine, craniofacial pain, TMD, and medical billing, with sessions on physician collaboration, patient triage, and business growth.
AADSM Online Learning Center | On-Demand
This curated library covers titration protocols, case selection, side effect troubleshooting, and emerging treatment modalities. It’s CE-certified and tailored to general dentists and specialists alike.
ADA Sleep Medicine CE Online | On-Demand
Dentists and their teams looking for practical, bite-sized updates on sleep medicine screening tools, patient education, and device selection will enjoy these ADA courses that are evidence-based and peer-reviewed, with CE credits attached.
Dental Sleep Practice Webinars | On-Demand
Stay sharp with Dental Sleep Practice’s CE-accredited webinar library, featuring top voices in dental sleep medicine like Dr. Erin Elliott, Dr. Steve Carstensen, and Dr. Jeff Rodgers. These on-demand sessions dive into real-world cases, oral appliance therapy in complex patients, billing strategies, dry mouth, bruxism, and airway-driven orthodontics.
Webinar: The 4 Pillars of Running a Profitable Dental Sleep Medicine Practice | On-Demand
Learn how to build a sustainable, scalable dental sleep medicine practice with Dr. Gy Yatros and Lisa Fischer-Herdt, CPB. This practical webinar walks you through the four foundational pillars to help you confidently integrate DSM into your practice.
Self-Paced Course: The Dental Management of Sleep Apnea | On-Demand
Build a strong foundation in dental sleep medicine with this streamlined, self-paced course led by Dr. Jeffrey Harrison and Rebecca Layhe. Learn how to confidently screen, co-manage, and care for patients with OSA while preparing your practice for growth with proven treatment and communication strategies.
Self-Paced Course: Introduction to Dental Sleep Medicine | On-Demand
Get a foundational overview of dental sleep medicine in this 1CE course from the Glidewell Education Center. Dr. Abramson explores the anatomical and evolutionary basis of sleep-disordered breathing, emphasizing the dentist’s role in screening, co-management, and oral appliance therapy.
Start Small, Stay Consistent
If you’re overwhelmed, start with a beginner-friendly course or webinar near the end of this list. Add live events later to deepen your network and hands-on skills. No matter your starting point, the tools to deliver real results for patients with OSA are right at your fingertips.
And don’t sleep on your team! Bring them along. Sleep apnea care is a team sport, and your hygienists, assistants, and front office staff are also part of the success equation.
