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The Somnowell is recommended by

A Dentist from Reading, UK: "fascinating"

"Having worked with various MRDs over the years, I went along to the Somnowell course with great interest. The organization was faultless, and the course was fascinating. It is always good to see an enthusiat in action, and Dr Simon Ash is wonderfully enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I learnt a lot, and am now looking forward to developing this branch of my practice."

A Consultant Orthodontist from a major UK sleep unit: "by far the best appliance"

"I have been working in a major sleep studies unit, fitting a variety of mandibular advancement splints, for the last 17 years. The Somnowell appliance is by far the best appliance I have ever used. Some of my long-standing patients who have struggled with other custom-made splints have converted to the Somnowell and have been amazed at how easy it is to wear and how successful it is in curing their snoring and sleep apnoea."

For bookings and information about upcoming lectures and courses please use the online forms below. Alternatively please email info@somnowell.com or call +44 (0) 208 123 0432.

Courses

"Somnowell Appliances in the Multi Disciplinary Management of Snoring, Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Bruxism, TMD Management and Orthodontic Retention"

The Somnowell is the first 4th generation mandibular advancement device, made from cast chrome cobalt alloy. Recommended by the British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association and the Bruxism Association. And as seen on BBC1 "Goodnight Britain".

Somnowell markets its definitive solution directly to patients and is actively seeking dental practitioners across the country to refer patients to for treatment. The direct-to-patient marketing generates hundreds of enquiries per week that are passed directly onto Somnowell Practitioners.

Highlights

• Sleep disorders are one of the fastest growing areas of medicine.
• In depth course covering background, options, evidence, management, delivering a service, problem solving, documentation, getting referrals and making it pay.
• Each course will have strictly limited numbers to facilitate hands on learning.
• Free starter pack: Somnowell Practitioner Manual, all necessary forms and questionnaires, 150 patient information leaflets, and A4 / A3 / A2 posters.
• Access to the online Somnowell Practitioner portal with everything you need to provide and promote your new service. Including complete clinical guidance videos and further in-depth training videos. Plus extensive marketing tips and tools.

Course Leader

Dr Simon Ash BDS, MSc, D.Orth, M.Orth, FDS

Dr Ash is a highly regarded Consultant Orthodontist who specialises in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD and bruxism. Dr Ash is the inventor of the Somnowell, the world's first 4th generation mandibular advancement device.

Background

Sleep disorders are one of the fastest growing areas of medicine. Health services are experiencing an explosion in the numbers of people seeking treatment for snoring and sleep apnoea. This is down to a number of factors, including changing attitudes towards snoring, a greater appreciation for the need to get good quality sleep, and an increasingly overweight population. The last 10 years have seen hospital admissions for obesity rise by a factor of 10, with a 30% increase in the last year alone.

Despite the overwhelming demand for treatments the general public still does not know they can get treatment from their local dental practitioners.

Somnowell markets its definitive solution directly to patients and is actively seeking dental practitioners to refer patients to for treatment.

Dates 2013

March 27th (5:30pm to 9:45pm) - London, UK
April 22nd (1:30pm to 5:45pm) - Newcastle, UK
May 20th (1:30pm to 5:45pm) - Southampton, UK
June 10th (9:00am to 5:45pm) - Dublin, Ireland
June 21st (9:00am to 5:45pm) - Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 1st (9:00am to 5:45pm) - Manchester, UK
July 15th (1:30pm to 5:45pm) - Bristol, UK
September 9th (9:00am to 5:45pm) - Glasgow, UK
October 7th (9:00am to 5:45pm) - London, UK
November 4th (9:00am to 5:45pm) - Birmingham, UK
December 2nd (1:30pm to 5:45pm) - Cambridge, UK

Prices

Afternoon and evening courses: £210 (food and drink included)
Day courses: £380 (food and drink included)

10% discount for registered Somnowell Practitioners.
If you are a training grade practitioner, and on a post graduate SAC accredited course, then you will be eligible for a further discount.

For bookings and information about upcoming lectures and courses please use the online forms below. Alternatively please email info@somnowell.com or call +44 (0) 208 123 0432.

Outline of Afternoon / Evening Course

Lecture outline

An overview
The scale of problem
Diagnosis
Management options
Compared and contrasted options
Mandibular advancement appliances
Research evidence
Comparison of appliances
Displacements & functional occlusion 
Practical patient management: a lecture

Practical demonstration

Records
Facebow taking
Postured bite recording
Fitting and adjusting appliances
Problem solving tips and tricks

Delivering a service

Documentation
Getting referrals
Building an interdisciplinary team
Making it pay

Outline of Day Course

The day course includes all the content from the afternoon / evening course plus the following indepth lectures:

"Chrome Cobalt Appliances for Long Term Oral Use"
"Sleep Apnoea - How to Identify Possible Sufferers"

The day course also allows more time for hands on learning, Q&A, and discussion.