Hot Topics in DTM, DOF and Sleep
From Sleep Physiology to Intervention in Sleep Disorders, Bruxism, and Orofacial Pain



In this course, you will acquire the necessary skills to assess, identify, and intervene in sleep disorders, bruxism, orofacial pain, and temporomandibular disorders, through a multidisciplinary evidence-based approach.
Clinical Objectives
- Understand the fundamental bases of sleep physiology, its functions, and the classification of the main sleep disorders.
- Identify the clinical characteristics, phenotypes, and diagnostic criteria of sleep-disordered breathing, with a special focus on obstructive sleep apnea and snoring.
- Recognize the role of Physiotherapy and Dentistry in the screening, assessment, and intervention of sleep disorders, as well as in bruxism and orofacial pain.
- Understand the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the integrated management of individuals with sleep disorders, bruxism, and orofacial pain, identifying referral criteria among team professionals.
Who is this for
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy or Dentistry.
Target Audience
- Physiotherapists
- Doctors
Training Programme
Hot Topics in DTM, DOF and Sleep
- Basic concepts about sleep.
- Sleep-related breathing disorders.
- Bruxism and sleep.
- Sleep and pain.
- Clinical cases.

MAIN INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Filipa Ricardo
Physiotherapy
CUF Descobertas Hospital, Hospital da Luz Lisbon, Santa Madalena Clinic
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Dr. Gabriela Soares Videira
Dentist
Hospital da Luz, Luz Saúde, Portuguese Society of Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Orofacial Pain (SPDOF)
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