Dental Sleep Medicine Congress. Dental World 2025

The Ultimate Dental Experience
 

For more than two decades now, the leading players in dentistry have been meeting at Dental World in Budapest to gain knowledge, experience and expertise. Congress participants and international experts from 50+ countries from all over the world, with a special focus on the Central-Eastern European countries, will be able to attend 5 international congresses at Dental World. 

The presence of more than 300 dental manufacturers will guarantee first-hand experience of all the innovations that will be seen in dental practices in the years to come. In addition, live surgeries, demos, workshops and practical training sessions will provide visitors with knowledge that can be applied immediately, while the social event will help participants to get to know not only Budapest but also each other better.

Why attend Dental World 2025?
– 24 CME credits + official certificate
– Live surgeries, practical demos, hands-ons
– Huge dental exhibition
– Networking with professionals from 50+ countries
– Budapest – top destination
 

Good to know: Visiting the exhibition and attending live surgeries and demos is free of charge.

Find out the program of other Dental World 2025 congresses:

– Aesthetic Congress

– Endodontic Congress

– Implantology Congress

– Orthodontic Congress

– Digital Dentistry Congress.

IMPORTANT: the “All Access” and “VIP” participation options are also available for purchase.

DETAILED PROGRAM

09.05-09.15

Dr. Gábor Hermann
Dental Sleep Medicine Congress – Opening

09.15-10.00

Dr. Gábor Hermann
5 Year Experience in Practicing Dental Sleep Medicine in Hungary
 

Sleep improvement and snoring improvement rails do not necessarily sound unfamiliar in the profession, as devices that promise to improve sleep or eliminate snoring in some form have been available in Hungary for many years. So what makes Dental Sleep Medicine an important speciality in its own right? The number of sleep disorders and their serious consequences are in great demand - and we must be able to meet this demand. Dealing with apnoea patients is a responsibility. You need to know the basics, the world of sleep disorders and the medical professions involved in sleep medicine. In addition to professional cooperation in dental therapy, we must be able to show results and soundness. This presentation will show the way from the airway centric school of orthodontic treatment towards sleep dentistry. It will also describe the evolution of sleep appliances and show what makes a dental sleep appliance sound. It will give an overview of how the Hungarian sleep dentistry profession's approach to sleep dentistry has evolved, what methodology has been developed in our practice and what the future of sleep dentistry looks like both internationally and in Hungary.

10.00-10.45

Dr. András Fóris
Snoring Treatment Without Surgery or Mucosal Damage – A Minimally Invasive Laser-Based Solution for Dental Practices

Snoring is not only an inconvenience – it represents a significant issue both socially and medically. Despite its prevalence, it is often not taken seriously enough, even though underlying conditions associated with snoring may pose serious, even life-threatening health risks. Modern dental practices could offer effective solutions to this problem.

In my presentation, I will introduce the mechanism of action, clinical indications, and practical implementation of the Fotona NightLase™ treatment. NightLase™ is a non-invasive procedure that requires neither general anesthesia nor local anesthetics. By using laser-induced thermal effects to tighten the soft tissues of the oropharyngeal area, it improves airflow during sleep, thereby significantly reducing the intensity and frequency of snoring.

The lecture will provide a detailed overview of the treatment protocol, laser settings, patient selection criteria, and real-life clinical cases. I will also discuss patient communication strategies, expected outcomes, and the timing and effectiveness of treatment sessions.

My aim is to offer participants a comprehensive understanding of how NightLase™ can be integrated into dental practice – creating new opportunities to improve patients’ quality of life while expanding the scope of dental services.

10.45-11.15
Coffee break

11.15-12.45

Prof. Dr. Miche De Meyer
The Role of the (Dental) Healthcare Professional in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cranio-Facial Pain – Screening and Therapy

In the spectrum of sleep-related dysfunctions (ICSD-3_TR,2023), the role of the dental expert should be emphasized more, both in the perspective of screening, diagnostics and in the evidence-based therapy choice. The dentist(s) should be embedded in an interdisciplinary setting of medical professionals involved in the sleep center/platform. Consequently, there is a need to determine the 'Identity or Identification of Dental or Orofacial experts' in the field of Sleep Medicine . This is currently a top priority of the European and American Academy for Dental Sleep Medicine. The knowledge package was clearly defined by an international task force and published by Huang et al in 2023. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is one of the most prominent sleep disorders and, if left untreated, leads to comorbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, relationship problems and many accidents on the road and in the private sphere. The dental treatment of the OSAS patients is mainly indicated in the disease severity of mild to moderate apnea expressed by the AH-index (AH index 0 – 15) (according to the 'Evidence Based Medicine' report of the prestigious Cochrane group) and when the CPAP therapy is not well accepted by the patient (AH-index ≥ 15). In addition, sleep-related bruxism is a movement disorder that can manifest itself both primary (genetically and idiopathically) and/ or secondary as a co-morbidity of possible sleep apnea events. In the lecture of the 'Dental World Conference 2025' in Budapest, the following items will be highlighted.

1. the necessary knowledge about sleep medicine with a focus on the dentist as a stakeholder within the spectrum of a multidisciplinary team of a sleep center
2. Various non-dental and dental therapeutic interventions will be explained and applied in practice
3. A detailed description of the role of the dentist and the dental aspects in therapy of OSAS & Bruxism.

This lecture will mainly focus on the clinical and practical aspects of these dental & orofacial related sleep dysfunctions.

12.45-14.15
Lunch Break

14.15-15.45

Dr. Steven Olmos
Treatment; Mechanical vs Functional

Objectives:

– How to separate treatment by Rehabilitation vs palliative care
– How functional breathing problems produce mechanical orthopedic conditions
– When functional nasal breathing problems will affect treatment outcome
– How to develop a comprehensive treatment plan that is inclusive of orthopedic dysfunction of the TMJ and sleep.

16.15-17.15

Dr. Steven Olmos
Identifying the Obstructions in OSA and Triage

For those of us who treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or those who have tried but run into problems that make you want to throw up your hands, think about the four points of breathing obstruction. Each patient has a different set of obstructions, so decisions on how to choose between the hundreds of appliances to treat breathing disorders are based upon multiple points. A structural assessment of the these points of airway is necessary prior to starting treatment.

Objectives:

– How to identify signs and symptoms of Sleep Disordered Breathing and OSA in your patients
– How and Why there are no age boundaries of conditions
– Why the need for a comprehensive evaluation of symptoms is necessary for successful treatment
– Identifying the 4 points or airway obstruction using CBCT imaging
– How to be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in treating patients with Oral Appliances for the treatment of OSA and other Sleep Breathing Disorders
– How to work with Board Certified Sleep Physicians and the treatment options for patients.

(The general program of the event may still be updated.)