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DEEPdormir Sleep Academy — Full Course

Dental Sleep Training

The complete clinical and commercial curriculum for dental practices adding sleep apnea and TMJ revenue. Built from 28 years of treating over 10,000 patients across Long Island.

6 Modules
37 Lessons
~6.5 Hours
Online • Self-Paced
Free
Full Team Access
Start Module 1 Register Free to Certify
Learning Outcomes

After This Course Your Team Will Be Able To…

Screen for OSA in under 3 minutes at chair-side using validated clinical instruments
Identify high-risk OSA and TMJ candidates within your existing patient base with clinical confidence
Explain oral appliance therapy — how it works, who it’s for, and how it compares to CPAP
Have the sleep conversation with patients naturally and without clinical overreach
Navigate the DEEPdormir referral pathway end-to-end — from identification to active co-management
Understand medical insurance billing for OAT and document cases correctly for reimbursement
Build a high-margin sleep and TMJ revenue stream inside your existing dental practice
Earn your DEEPdormir certification and activate the two-way partner referral network

This Course Is For

  • Dentists and practice owners who want to add sleep apnea and TMJ revenue
  • Associate dentists who want to become a more valuable clinical team member
  • Dental hygienists who see patients first and want to screen for OSA
  • Office managers responsible for billing, insurance, and revenue strategy
  • Dental teams with little or no prior sleep medicine training
  • Practices already treating TMJ who want to understand the airway connection

Prerequisites

  • No prior sleep medicine training required
  • No special equipment to purchase or install
  • Basic dental anatomy knowledge is helpful but not required
  • An active DEEPdormir partner account (free to register)
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Course Outline

6 Modules • 37 Lessons • ~6.5 Hours

Every module builds on the last. Complete them in order for the best clinical context. Each module is self-contained if you need to revisit a specific topic.

Foundation Available

Module 1: Sleep Apnea Fundamentals & Anatomy

The clinical and anatomical foundation every dental team member needs before they can screen, communicate, or refer with confidence. Covers what OSA is, how obstruction occurs, why it matters medically, and who is at risk.

~60 min 6 lessons
  • 1.1 What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
  • 1.2 Upper Airway Anatomy & the Mechanics of Obstruction
  • 1.3 Types of Sleep Apnea & Severity Classification
  • 1.4 The Systemic Health Consequences of Untreated OSA
  • 1.5 Epidemiology — Who Has Sleep Apnea & Why It Matters to Your Practice
  • 1.6 From Snoring to Diagnosis — The Patient Journey
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  • 2.1 Sleep Study Metrics — AHI, RDI, ODI & What They Mean
  • 2.2 The STOP-BANG Questionnaire — Protocol, Scoring & Clinical Use
  • 2.3 The Epworth Sleepiness Scale — Administration & Interpretation
  • 2.4 Supplemental Tools — Berlin Questionnaire, NoSAS & CPAP Intolerance Flags
  • 2.5 At-Home Sleep Testing — How It Works & What Patients Experience
  • 2.6 Integrating OSA Screening Into Your Chair-Side Workflow
  • 3.1 How Mandibular Advancement Devices Work
  • 3.2 Patient Selection Criteria — Who Is the Right OAT Candidate?
  • 3.3 OAT vs. CPAP — Clinical Evidence, Compliance Data & Patient Preference
  • 3.4 The Evidence Base — Key Studies & Governing Clinical Guidelines
  • 3.5 What Happens at a DEEPdormir OAT Appointment — Step by Step
  • 3.6 Follow-Up Protocols, Compliance Monitoring & Long-Term Management
Go to Module 3
  • 4.1 The TMJ-Sleep Apnea Relationship — What the Evidence Shows
  • 4.2 Temporomandibular Disorders & Sleep-Disordered Breathing
  • 4.3 Bruxism, Clenching & the Nocturnal Airway
  • 4.4 Identifying Dual-Diagnosis (TMJ + OSA) Candidates in Your Practice
  • 4.5 Airway-Focused Dentistry Principles for the General Practitioner
  • 4.6 TMJ Co-Management — How the DEEPdormir Referral Model Works
  • 5.1 The Chair-Side Sleep Conversation — When & How to Raise It
  • 5.2 Language That Opens the Conversation Without Clinical Overreach
  • 5.3 Scripts for Common Scenarios — The Snorer, the Exhausted Patient, the Bruxer
  • 5.4 Presenting the Referral Pathway With Confidence
  • 5.5 Handling Objections — Cost, Time, Prior CPAP Experience & Skepticism
  • 5.6 Building Your Practice's Reputation as a Sleep-Aware Office
  • 6.1 Medical vs. Dental Billing for Sleep Medicine — Why It Changes Everything
  • 6.2 Insurance Plans That Cover OAT & How to Verify Coverage
  • 6.3 ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes for Sleep-Disordered Breathing
  • 6.4 CDT Procedure Codes & Medical Billing for Oral Appliances
  • 6.5 Documentation Requirements for Medical Billing Compliance
  • 6.6 Using the DEEPdormir Partner Portal — Referral Workflow & Tracking
  • 6.7 Measuring Your Sleep Revenue ROI — KPIs, Metrics & Practice Benchmarks
Dr. Dean Raio, DDS — Dental Sleep Training curriculum author and DEEPdormir Clinical Director
DDS Long Island, NY 10,000+ Patients 28+ Years
Your Instructor

Dr. Dean Raio, DDS

Clinical Director, DEEPdormir • University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Raio founded DEEPdormir to solve a problem he witnessed firsthand over nearly three decades of dental practice: millions of patients with obstructive sleep apnea were walking in and out of dental chairs every year, completely unidentified and untreated.

He built DEEPdormir from a single location to a 7-location Long Island operation treating over 10,000 sleep apnea patients using oral appliance therapy. Every protocol in this course — every script, every screening framework, every billing approach — comes directly from what his team uses in active clinical practice.

This is not academic curriculum. This is a working system, handed to you.

“I designed this course to give dental practices the exact knowledge and tools we use every day. If you complete this training, you will genuinely help patients who are suffering quietly from a diagnosable, treatable condition — and you will build a more valuable practice in the process.”
— Dr. Dean Raio, DDS
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Complete This Course → Earn Your DEEPdormir Certification

Finish all 6 modules and your practice earns official DEEPdormir certification for OSA and TMJ screening. You’re listed in our active partner directory, your co-branded materials are activated, and two-way patient referrals begin within 30–60 days.

OSA Screening Certified
TMJ Screening Certified
Partner Directory Listed
Two-Way Referrals Activated
$0 Cost
Begin Module 1 Register Free