BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:*Live webinar via ZoomLink to join the meeting will be sent to registrants ONE WEEK prior to meeting date*This event is open to hospital residents and new dentists ONLY. New dentists are dentists who graduated f rom dental school within the last 10 years. Registrations from dentists wh o are NOT hospital residents/new dentists will be cancelled.Featured Clini cian:Lucas W. Shapiro\, D.D.S.Diplomate\, American Board of Orthodontics S ynopsis:Sleep-disordered breathing and airway compromise are increasingly recognized as major contributors to a range of dental\, skeletal and syste mic health problems. This lecture provides a clear and practical overview of how orthodontic development\, facial growth and oral habits influence a irway function —starting in childhood and progressing into adulthood. We w ill review a framework for screening patients of all ages for airway-relat ed concerns\, including tongue posture\, narrow arches\, mouth breathing a nd retrognathia. You'll learn how orthodontic interventions like expansion \, mandibular advancement and habit correction can support airway health\, as well as how to integrate interdisciplinary collaboration into your wor kflow. Key topics include: The fundamentals of sleep-disordered breathing: from snoring to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)Oral and skeletal signs of a irway compromise in children and adultsHow orthodontic development is affe cted by nasal breathing\, tongue posture and airway volumeThe role of myof unctional therapy\, ENT referral and other allied professionalsEarly inter ceptive orthodontics and airway-focused treatment planningUpon successful completion of this course\, attendees will learn about the newest technolo gy available in orthodontics and how to better diagnose and treatment plan cases by having a better understanding of orthodontics. Participants will also: Recognize key clinical signs of airway obstruction and poor sleep i n dental patients.Understand how craniofacial growth and orthodontic treat ment impact the airway.Learn practical screening tools and communication s trategies to integrate airway assessment into your dental exams.Identify w hen to treat\, when to refer and how to collaborate with specialists such as ENTs\, sleep physicians and myofunctional therapists.MCEU - 1 HOUR Tuit ion:SDDS Members:* $20 | Non-SDDS Members: $30Refund and Cancellation Poli cy:All requests for refunds or credits must be made in writing or by phone and received at least two weeks prior to the course date. A full refund\, less a ten dollar ($10.00) administrative charge\, or if requested and av ailable\, credit for a similarly priced course will be issued. Refunds or credits requested after this date will not be granted\, including requests made based on absence due to illness\, late arrival for courses and/or we ather conditions. In the event that a course is cancelled by Second Distri ct\, paid tuition will be fully refunded.LUCAS W. SHAPIRO\, D.D.S. is a gr aduate of Washington University in St. Louis\, Missouri and Stony Brook Un iversity School of Dental Medicine\, where he received his Doctor of Denta l Surgery degree. He completed his post-doctoral orthodontic training at T ufts University School of Dental Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Shapiro bought his own practice\, Wall Street Orthodontics\, in February 2025 and he runs the New York Airway Club. Seco nd District Dental Society is a recognized sponsor by the N.Y.S. Education Department\, ADA CERP and the AGD. Unless otherwise stated\, all featured speakers have disclosed that they do not have any relevant financial arra ngements or affiliations with any corporate organizations that would const itute a conflict of interest concerning the continuing education activitie s stated herein. DTEND:20260320T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260419T143244Z DTSTART:20260320T000000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:(LIVE WEBINAR) SDDS New Dentist Lecture Series: Sleep\, Airway and Orthodontics in Dentistry (#2026-90) UID:RFCALITEM639122059645252167 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
*Live webinar via Zoom

Link to join the meeting will be sent to registrants ON E WEEK prior to meeting date

*This event is open to hospital residents and new dentists O NLY. New dentists are dentists who graduated from dental school within the last 10 years. \;Registrations from dentist s who are NOT hospital residents/new dentists will be cancelled.< /em>


Featured Clinician:< em>
Lucas W. Shapiro\, D.D.S.
Diplomate\, American Board of Orthodontics

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S ynopsis:
Sleep-disorder ed breathing and airway compromise are increasingly recognized as major co ntributors to a range of dental\, skeletal and systemic health problems. T his lecture provides a clear and practical overview of how orthodontic dev elopment\, facial growth and oral habits influence airway function —starti ng in childhood and progressing into adulthood. We will review a framework for screening patients of all ages for airway-related concerns\, includin g tongue posture\, narrow arches\, mouth breathing and retrognathia. You'l l learn how orthodontic interventions like expansion\, mandibular advancem ent and habit correction can support airway health\, as well as how to int egrate interdisciplinary collaboration into your workflow. \;

Key topics include:

Upon successful completion of t his course\, attendees will learn about the newest technology available in orthodontics and how to better diagnose and treatment plan cases by havin g a better understanding of orthodontics. Participants will also: \;

< p>MCEU - 1 HOUR

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Tuit ion:
SDDS Members:* \;$20 | \;Non-SDDS Members: \;$30



 Refund and Cancellation Policy:

A ll requests for refunds or credits must be made in writing or by phone and received at least two weeks prior to the course date. A full refund\, les s a ten dollar ($10.00) administrative charge\, or if requested and availa ble\, credit for a similarly priced course will be issued. Refunds or cred its requested after this date will not be granted\, including requests mad e based on absence due to illness\, late arrival for courses and/or weathe r conditions. In the event that a course is cancelled by Second District\, paid tuition will be fully refunded.

LUCAS W. SHAPIRO\, D.D.S. < /strong>is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis\, Missouri and Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine\, where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He completed his post-doctoral orthod ontic training at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He is certif ied by the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Shapiro bought his own prac tice\, Wall Street Orthodontics\, in February 2025 and he runs the New Yor k Airway Club.

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Second District Dental Societ y is a recognized sponsor by the N.Y.S. Education Department\, ADA CERP an d the AGD.

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Unless otherwise stated\, all featured speakers have disclosed that they do not have any r elevant financial arrangements or affiliations with any corporate organiza tions that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning the continui ng education activities stated herein.


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