Treating Sleep Apnea

Oral Appliances and
Hypomandibular Surgery

Who: Barry Hendler D.D.S., M.D., the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education and Coordinator of Laser and Cosmetic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also an Associate Professor Clinician Educator in the Department of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology. A pioneer of temporomandibular joint laser arthroscopy, Dr. Hendler has had numerous articles published concerning his findings, as well as having lectured extensively. His current major clinical and research interests involve the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea and upper airway resistance. Dr. Hendler teaches most frequently on the postgraduate level, and is bears the primary responsibility for the details involving the Annual Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Conference. He coordinates both laser surgery and cosmetic surgical procedures at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Dr. Hendler is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. 

What: Dr. Hendler will speak on the oral devices and surgical options involving the jaw for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

Where: At the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The meeting will be conducted in the Surgical Conference Room, White Building. It is located to the right of the main entrance once you enter the hospital.

When: 7 p.m. (Refreshments available at 6:30 p.m.)

Read the Press Release Issued for this meeting

Published Announcements
Northeast (Phila.) Times - 2-28-2001

Meeting Notes & Minutes

Not yet available.

As of October 1, 2002 at 11:27:08 AM EDT (-0500), the U.S. population was 
288,181,442. With estimates that about five percent of the population suffers from

obstructive sleep apnea, that means there are potentially

14,409,072 apneics in the U.S.

As of October 1, 2002 at 11:27:08 AM EDT (-0500), the world population was 
6,253,616,576. With estimates that about five percent of the population suffers 
from obstructive sleep apnea, that means there are potentially

312,680,829 apneics in the world.

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