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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by Cambridge Section

What to expect

This lecture provides an introduction to dental sleep medicine and the increasingly important role of the
dental team in the screening and management of sleep disordered breathing. Attendees will gain an
overview of common sleep-related breathing disorders, including obstructive sleep apnoea and chronic
snoring, and their impact on overall health and wellbeing.
The session will explore the role of the dental professional in screening patients at risk of sleep
disordered breathing within general practice, including the use of patient questionnaires and clinical
assessment. Management approaches will also be discussed, with a focus on mandibular
advancement devices and the importance of multidisciplinary care in improving patient outcomes.

Timings

18:00 Registration 

18:30 Buffet and networking

19:15 Lecture 

21:00 End

Learning objectives

  • Understand the importance of sleep and its impact on health
  • Recognise the signs and explore the impact of sleep disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnoea and snoring -Understand screening and referral pathways
  • Describe the role of mandibular advancement devices in the management of obstructive sleep apnoea and snoring

Development outcomes

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Meet the speaker

Clare Simon GDP, founder of the London Dental Sleep Clinic and Director of Dental Sleep Medicine UK

Clare Simon is a leading UK dentist with a dedicated focus in dental sleep medicine, with extensive
experience in the management of obstructive sleep apnoea and chronic snoring. She is the founder of the
London Dental Sleep Clinic and Director of Dental Sleep Medicine UK for BlueSleep UK.
Alongside her private practice, Dr. Simon works within multidisciplinary teams at the Royal National ENT
Hospital and Eastman Dental Hospital (UCLH). A graduate of King’s College London Dental School, she
holds Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery and was one of the first UK dentists to complete a
Postgraduate Certificate in Dental Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Simon is a former board member of the British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine and regularly lectures
and delivers training courses for dentists in the field. In 2024, she co-founded Airway School, an educational platform focused on dental sleep medicine and airway health.

More information

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Hilton Cambridge City Centre, 20 Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DT 

The nearest car park is the Grand Arcade car park - Evening and overnight tariff  £1.50 per hour. The evening and overnight tariff applies every day from 6pm until the start of the next daytime tariff. For more information please visit: Grand Arcade car park - Cambridge City Council

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